In a video making its rounds on social media this week, an Instagrammer captures what looks like dog feces on the floor of a grocery store in Independence. Yuck. The ghastly sight was captured on ...

Sometimes, dogs do strange things. Beyond rolling in mud puddles or biting themselves, your pet might drink from toilets or lick its butt. In other cases, it may eat its own poop or, worse, the poop ...

Have you ever been out on a walk and as you take that next step, you feel the slippery squish of poop under your foot? It’s not just gross. Beyond the mess and the smell, it’s potentially infectious.

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Have you ever been out on a walk and as you take that next step, you feel ...

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