Just like humans, dogs can develop psychological problems if they are not kept in a manner appropriate to their species. Even ...

Bad news for man's best friend: they're not as smart as they used to be. According to findings published in the most recent issue of Biology Letters, domesticated dogs may have become bad ...

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There is absolutely nothing wrong with whole-heartedly loving your dog and believing they are the most special pooch in the world. But according to a canine expert, you can spoil your pet 'too much' ...

Dog training can be a daunting process that doesn’t always produce positive results, but a new study has revealed there is another way to train your furry friend. Researchers at Aberystwyth University ...

Just as people's habits and behaviour can change as they age, so can that of dogs — and that's the issue being faced by this week's reader, who emailed me at paws-for-thought@futurenet.com with tricky ...

Puppies bought during the COVID-19 pandemic are proving to be prone to bad behaviour, their owners have said. A study by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found four in five (82%) owners of ...

Although bad breath in dogs is a common issue, pet owners have been advised not to simply brush it off as something unpleasant to ignore or put up with. It's not exactly anyone's fragrance of choice, ...

Dogs bought in the pandemic have high rates of problem behaviours, a Royal Veterinary College study suggests. It estimates high rates of behaviours such as separation anxiety and aggression towards ...

Note: This was not the actual study setup. But it's still cute. Credit: GorillaAttack / Shutterstock Most pet owners know that dogs are masters at the art of getting humans to obey their wishes, ...

Jury says Johnson & Johnson owes $40 million to 2 cancer patients who used talcum powders Houston Museum of Natural Science's Foucault pendulum has stopped after decades of swinging. Here's what ...