Like the Cavalier, Shih Tzus were bred specifically for companionship. They were a key part of Chinese royalty, serving as a ...

New research suggests dogs may sense negative intentions through emotional cues, behavior, and even chemical signals.

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It's often said that there are two kinds of people in this world: dog people and cat people. Folks who have dogs as pets tend to enjoy their pup's happy-go-lucky, sociable nature, while cat lovers are ...

Dogs have an uncanny ability to tune into our feelings that often outshines human companions in emotional intelligence.

Let's be honest. Nobody wants to think their beloved furry friend could ever pose a real danger. We trust our dogs, we love ...

Researchers found "some dogs are better at certain things than others," explained Salomons.

Around 80 million dogs live in U.S. homes, and our ability to read their emotions needs work, research finds. Humans don’t understand dogs’ body language and corresponding emotions as well as we think ...

Relations between dogs and people are so normal and pervasive as to pass almost unregarded. Yet viewed objectively, this ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jen Reeder is an award-winning journalist who specializes in pets. Though most Americans have never seen a Danish-Swedish farmdog, ...