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 ...

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

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We live in a world full of noise, people, movement, and constant distraction–and our dogs? They have to endure it all somehow ...

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' ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Channel 5 documentary Dogs Behaving Very Badly sees Graeme Hall, otherwise known as The Dogfather, help struggling dog owners change their naughty pups' behaviour for good. On Tuesday night's episode, ...