The North Dakota Highway Patrol's newest recruit has floppy ears, four legs and a powerful tool for finding people.

Luca the bloodhound's "quality of life has changed so much since his procedure," his owner says Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...

Fur babies are not just house dogs anymore. Many of them have been serving as police K-9s. While they are trained to be ...

The bloodhound is one of the most ancient breeds on record, going back to at least medieval times. Sadly, they are considered a vulnerable breed nowadays, despite having the most incredible skills as ...

Hoot was so excited to find him!

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida sheriff’s K-9 welcomed 10 bloodhound puppies on Tuesday evening. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Daisy Mae delivered six male and four female pups. The ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Does she look more like a Hilary Ruff, Lucy Pawless, Tyra Barks or Sarah Jessica Barker? Two female pups came to the zoo from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office to be a part of ...

Bloodhounds are descended from the scent hounds of the Middle Ages. They were in the 1888 Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York City. We’ve all seen them in old paintings and in so many movies ...