All dogs scratch a little, but too much scratching may be a sign that something's wrong. Flea allergies are usually everyone's first suspect when we see a dog scratching, even if it's for no particular reason. Dogs who keep itching but don't have fleas or mites are more likely to have a skin infection. Here's how to get to the bottom of it.

Each year, approximately 10 million pets are lost in the United States, and millions of those end up in the nation's animal shelters. Tragically, only 15 percent of dogs and 2 percent of cats in shelters without ID tags or microchips are reunited with their owners.

Fireworks are an awesome sight to us humans, but to dogs, the unpredictable booming noises can be perceived as a threat.