What does it mean when you dog wags their tail? Well, one of the most subtle—but telling—signs that you hold the top spot in ...

What many owners find frustrating may actually be powerful proof that your dog feels safe, bonded, and emotionally attached to you.

Fewer babies are being born in many wealthy countries, while more households are adding a dog. That overlap has helped ...

Understanding your dog’s behavior can deepen the bond you share. Often, behaviors viewed as nuisances are actually signs of ...

If you believe the statements from various websites on the Internet, there are huge differences in the behavior of dogs based upon their size. You will find statements like: "Big dogs are lovable ...

Dogs are "in." As many of us know, there is no shortage of books and essays on dogs, and a search for "dog behavior" on Google Scholar rapidly generates more than 1.2 million hits. Even a quick scan ...

A researcher at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has found that more than 99% of dogs in the United States show behaviors that are potentially problematic, ...

It's well-known dogs can sense human emotions, but how do they do it? And what are the implications for how we behave around them?

A dog's howl is either cute or startling. Reasons why they're howling may be because they are lonely, have anxiety or it's just a primal instinct. When the garbage truck drives up to my house every ...