Pippa, a 12-week-old Labrador retriever, was minding her business, lazily chewing a stick. But when her owner uttered a ...

Pippa flops by the Aga oven chewing on a stick. At just 12 weeks old, this Labrador retriever puppy looks cute but clueless.

Dogs are a compelling model of human obesity, in part because they develop obesity due to similar environmental influences as ...

Howl-lelujah! Dogs and humans are fatter than ever — it’s no surprise that overweight people tend to have overweight dogs.

Researchers have discovered genes linked to obesity in both Labradors and humans. They say the effects can be over-ridden with a strict diet and exercise regime.

Scientists at the University of Cambridge say the dog gene found to be most strongly associated with obesity is also linked ...

Researchers examining British Labrador retrievers have identified multiple genes connected to canine obesity. The ...

A gene that makes Labradors more likely to overeat is the same gene found in obesity-prone humans, new research has shown.

Obesity genes that cause dogs to pile on the pounds have been identified, with the same genes associated with obesity in ...

New research reveals obese humans and Labradors may share the same gene variant - DENND1B - that causes them to overeat. The ...

Gene that regulates energy balance shared by lab retrievers and humans, but researchers say effects can be over-ridden with a ...

A gene that makes Labradors more likely to overeat is the same gene found in obesity-prone humans, according to new research.