Dogs can reliably smell when people experience acute stress. They do this by detecting subtle chemical changes in human sweat ...

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

Small dogs seem to have been purposely crafted to melt even the coldest of hearts. On top of prancing around with adorableness, these cute creatures snuggle into designer handbags and are often seen ...

Dog trainer Jeff Millan is back, and talks about his second book Triggers and Reactions: A Guide to Fixing Dog Behavior Problems: Volume Two: Jumping, Barking and Biting. We don’t cover ...

Trancing is when dogs enter a slow-motion, focused state while moving under objects, such as Christmas trees. However, the ...

By recording the interactions and scoring the dog’s behavior minute by minute, the scientists measured the dog’s addictive ...

Let’s assume that the original dog was an animal of many purposes. In time, humans began to demand that their dogs perform specific tasks and select for certain capabilities. Thus arose the ...

Dogs may love sniffing and exploring during walks or outdoor play, but frequent check-ins reveal something deeper. According ...

Mount Saint Vincent University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Mount Saint Vincent University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. But how common are these ...

Living with a dog may shape teens’ behavior by changing the microbiome, with dog-associated bacteria linked to lower ...