"Then one day, we were out training on the (Benjamin Franklin Parkway) and a rat zipped by," the Frankford resident said.

MORRISTON, Fla. — Tucked in a beautiful oak forest in Morriston, Florida, 30 miles south of Gainesville, a rustic and welcoming barn stands tall. Outside the barn’s open doors, dogs big and little wag ...

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 ...