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 ...

Domestication and breeding by humans has affected dogs' abilities to use facial expressions to convey their emotions, a study has found. Researchers at Durham University discovered that modern dogs ...

Dog breeding is a huge, lucrative international enterprise, and there are clear problems in breeders’ efforts to produce dogs who suffer from any number of physical and emotional maladies to satisfy ...

Experts told Newsweek that many canine behavior issues come from lifestyle mismatches, not the pups themselves.

Animal and veterinary science researchers and students, as well as veterinary practitioners and animal behaviorists, will not want to miss a new book published by CABI which explores the wonders of ...

I want to weigh in on pit bulls. I have a friend who is a forensic dentist. He is also a bite mark expert. Many victims of assault or rape are bitten. He makes models of their teeth and compares them ...

I have to confess that once upon a not-long-time ago, I was often guilty of having really poor etiquette when it came to meeting dogs out in public that I wanted to pet and fuss over. We’ve all done ...

A new detailed comparison outlines nine major differences between the Kangal and Anatolian shepherd, two Turkish livestock guardian breeds often confused with each other. The report contrasts their ...

Flat-faced dogs like Pugs and Frenchies may seem extra friendly, but new research shows size, training, and “spoiling” often shape their behavior more than head shape – though some traits are likely ...