The first therapy dog in recorded history was a Yorkshire Terrier named Smoky. Learn more about his heroism during WWII.

From time to time, we like to look back at the roots of dog sports: flyball, dog agility, dog racing. Who first thought to put pups through their paces? What crazy antics have been relegated to the history books?

National Dog Week was created in 1928 by a group of dog fanciers and sportsmen dedicated to a broad nationwide educational campaign for better dog care.