dogs

August 26, 2025

A regal husky poses for a 1940s photo.

Wasky and friends

This International Dog Day, we look back on our live mascots, including Wasky, a fraternity member and very good boy.

December 4, 2021

A black Labrador with amber eyes named Jasper lays in the grass with an orange and blue ball in his mouth.

Unleashing dogs’ power

The UW’s Conservation Canines calls on dogs’ noses to find answers to pressing environmental questions.

June 10, 2021

A dog-gone great idea

Bill Perkins' nonprofit organization employs people in prisons to train service dogs for veterans.

November 24, 2019

Calling all dogs

A UW-led study is recruiting 10,000 canines and their companions for a study of dogs’ health as they age.