Dogs

A July 2022 Portland Police canine attack is at least the second time in two years a Portland police dog has escaped its handler’s home and attacked a person or animal. The two attacks come as the use of police dogs nationwide is coming under closer scrutiny and a growing number of unintentional bites call into question how much control officers have over their dogs.

One of the dogs fell 10 feet down a sinkhole in a North Portland yard on Saturday; the other fell through a manhole in Southeast Portland on Friday and landed in a storm drain 23 feet below.

In celebration of National Dog Day, let us introduce you to our radiant pups for your enjoyment (and let's be honest — ours too!)

Labrador retrievers are still tugging hardest on U.S. dog lovers’ heartstrings, but poodles just strutted back into the American Kennel Club’s top five most popular dog breeds for the first time since 1997.

After a one-year pandemic hiatus, the Joriad North American Truffle Dog Championship returns to Eugene, Oregon.

Sharon Ward has been a dog trainer since the '90s and aids local authorities throughout the Pacific Northwest when they need help. Earlier this month, Jackson County Sheriff’s office used Human Remain Detection dogs, similar to the ones Ward trains, when skeletal remains were found at the Roxy Ann Peak Trail.

Black activists asked Bend police to stop using a famous rapper’s name for their dog. The police chief says it was a coincidence.

Sled dogs are some of the best athletes on the planet. By raising and racing them, Northwest mushers create a deeper connection to their pets — one with thousands of years of history.

At guide dog graduations, the lives of dogs, their trainers and their new owners intersect. 

Eugene city leaders recently banned all dogs from the downtown core, except for those belonging to people who live or work there. Critics argue that it unfairly targets homeless people in the area.