Being chosen by a dog is one of the highest compliments to your character. It suggests that you move through the world with ...

The Dog Aging Project, a long-term study on canine aging, has collected data on dog behavior from more than 50,000 owners, ...

Dogs can have wildly different personalities, which often vary by breed and size. Although individual temperament matters ...

Some dogs are born with a powerful instinct to chase, stalk, and pursue. These traits once made them exceptional hunters, ...

Owners returning home to a chewed-up couch or trash thrown around might brush it off and learn to tolerate the dog's unwanted behaviors, but new research revealed a range of naughty behaviors occur in ...

There's no shortage of recent books on dog behavior, dog training, and dog-human relationships. Among my favorites is dog expert Vivian Zottola's new book, Being a (Good) Dog in The Human's World: ...

Free-ranging dogs are one of the most widely distributed carnivores in the world, yet scientists are only just beginning to study their behavior. They are often considered as antagonists to local ...

Do you change your voice when you talk to your pets? Are you pitching up your tone and resorting to "baby talk" when you're ...

A simple hello to a passing dog reveals much about personality. Psychologists note this automatic gesture reflects openness and agreeableness. It shows empathy and comfort with uncertainty. These ...