Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo Credit: @elvisbatzthelab / Instagram) Not giving food to your pet while having your supper is nothing less than a crime.

Dog owners tell their vets that Labrador retrievers are always interested in food, and new work shows there might be a biological truth to the claim. A May 3 study in Cell Metabolism links a gene ...

Labrador retrievers love food, say their owners, and they are often more obese than dogs of other breeds. Now, new research published in Cell Metabolism says there may be a biological reason for this.

If there's one thing that all dogs look forward to, it's mealtime. No dog I've ever known ever passes up a meal or treat, and most of them wait and beg for it. I can't blame them; I love to eat too!

As a breed, labrador retrievers often have serious food-related issues—a behavioral quirk that often leads to over-eating and canine obesity. Researchers have finally figured out why, and the answer ...

When your dog looks up at you hopefully with big, sad eyes, begging for a treat, it can be hard to say no — in spite of your best intentions for restricting your pet to a healthier diet. And one dog ...