The humble dog has been adapting and evolving alongside humanity since before we learned agriculture and how to make our own tools. This long history means dogs are incredible at human-canine ...

Some dogs just get it—where you left the treats, how to unlock a gate, or which toy is “Mr. Squeaky.” A great memory is how certain breeds thrive in demanding roles, from search-and-rescue to ...

Toddlers can pick up new words just by overhearing conversations. Now, new research suggests that some intelligent dogs can expand their vocabulary in just the same way.

There are some dogs that just seem to understand everything you say. You know, the ones who pick up a new trick in minutes and are always ready for a new challenge? Who sometimes seem to intuit your ...

Is your dog exceptionally intelligent? While all dogs are good pups, some are also capable of doing extraordinary things. But how do you know when your canine is indeed smarter than ordinary? The ...

One easy way to start an argument is to announce that dogs are smarter than cats or vice versa. It seems that everybody has an opinion of our most familiar pets, yet it seems that few people have ...

Toy poodles are the smallest of the poodle breeds (which also includes standard poodles and miniature poodles) but they’re huge characters. Possessing incredible intelligence, they’re always up for a ...

Jean Marie Bauhaus is a freelance writer, blogger and novelist based in the wilderness of the Ozarks. She's been writing mainly on pets and personal finance since 2013. You can find her on Twitter ...

One of the most daunting parts of owning a dog is figuring out how to train it. If you haven’t heard horror stories of puppies peeing on the floor, tearing holes in shoes or even biting other people, ...

A neurosurgeon ended up buying two dogs from Svalinn, a high-end protection dog breeder. He says the pets are worth the price ...