For a long time, it was believed that the first domestic dogs all resembled today's wolves. However, studies suggest this is not necessarily the case. Photo: Getty Images / Roman Bjuty How much ...

Most pet dogs carry a little wolf inside them; tiny snippets of wolf DNA that slipped into dog genomes after domestication. A ...

How much influence did humans really have on the enormous variety of today’s dog breeds? An analysis of dog skulls from the last 50,000 years brings surprising insights to light: As early as 11,000 ...

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Melissa Starling owns Creature Teacher, an animal behaviour consulting business. Over thousands of years of firm friendship between humans and dogs, we have successfully created about 350 different ...

Many people have preconceived notions about different dog breeds’ behavioral quirks. Golden retrievers are seen as playful and affectionate, and pit bulls can be viewed as hostile and aggressive.