The largest-ever study of dog behavior, tracking more than 47,000 pets, reveals how breed, size, sex, and age shape canine traits. It provides insights that could help identify early signs of illness ...

If your dog is slowing down, zoning out, acting impulsively, or behaving unusually silly, it may be a sign of mental ...

The phenomenon of dog behavior getting worse rather than better is something that dog parents often find perplexing. It seems to defy logic, considering that most people think along the lines of, “If ...

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As a dog trainer, I’ve witnessed that magical moment when a dog decides a human is their person. Sometimes it’s subtle, other times it’s pure chaos, but either way, when a dog chooses you, it’s not a ...

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The way household dogs engage with TV may depend on their personalities, suggests research published in Scientific Reports. Excitable dogs were more likely to follow on-screen objects while fearful or ...

My best friend has an elderly dachshund who she swears has a favorite radio station. When he's left home alone, he wants the local NPR station on, or he gets very cross, indeed. I've always rolled my ...

A pooch social distancing from other dogs on his weekly walks has the internet concerned. Peanut, a 9-year-old Maltichon (Maltese and Bichon Frise mix), in Edinburgh, Scotland, has been garnering ...

Much has been made recently about the flood of “COVID babies” born in the height of the pandemic who have headed into kindergarten this year. These youngsters, at least as far as the stereotype about ...

From getting extra cuddles to vigilant protection, many expectant parents claim their dogs behave differently during pregnancy—sometimes even before the person knew they were pregnant themselves. But ...