It’s one of those hot Sacramento evenings in August where, even after the sun goes down, you’re still sweating. But the dogs don’t seem to care. Within minutes of starting their hunt, they’ve already ...

Getting out of town to meet farmers and ranchers is one of the responsibilities and pleasures of being a sportsman. But ...

Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions and images of dogs hunting rats that could upset some readers. The sound of a rat screaming in the jaws of a terrier is the same sound that a stuffed ...

NEW YORK (AP) – Bodies tensed and noses twitching, the dogs sniff the hunting ground before them: a lower Manhattan alley, grimy, dim and perfect for rats. With a terse command _ “Now!” _ the chase is ...

WASHINGTON — On just about every Saturday night, D.C.’s Adams Morgan neighborhood is a hotspot for nightlife. People pack in lines outside bars and clubs on 18th Street. But in an alley off the main ...

BOSTON - Cambridge has found a new and unique way to help the city's pest problem, a pack of rat hunting dogs. The dogs are trained to go into alleys, restaurants and businesses to sniff out the pests ...

Late at night, in parts of Washington, a group of people and their small dogs walk the alleyways and trash bins hunting rats, in a city that’s filled with them. The Post’s Maura Judkis and Bishop Sand ...

Hundreds of years ago, before they were commonly accepted as household companions and members of the family, dogs served many practical roles around the homestead or farm; they were bred for herding, ...