When the New Year's ball is about to drop, your dog may already be hiding under your furniture. Fireworks can be traumatic ...

If you're a dog owner, you know that canines have a language all their own. Whether they're barking, growling, whining or howling, they're trying to tell you something — and it pays to be informed ...

Most dogs have a lot to say; it’s up to their people to learn to interpret those dog sounds. Dogs use barking, baying, howling, and sighing to convey various messages. It’s up to you to understand dog ...

Beyond barking, our canine companions communicate with a fascinating range of noises, each telling its own story. Indeed, dogs are full of surprises, and the sounds they make are no exception.

When my husband and I adopted our first dog, a Labrador retriever mix named Rio, I thought the only dog language was barking. What a revelation to realize barking was just the tip of the iceberg—and ...

5 Weird Sounds Only Your Dog Can Hear originally appeared on Parade Pets. Once upon a time, long before dogs were fed kibble from bags served in shiny metal bowls, they were busy surviving in a world ...

Our ability to communicate with dogs is a vital part of our relationship with them. At the most primitive level, we ought to be able to discourage a dog from some action, "No! Don't do that!" Or ...

As New Year’s Eve approaches, fireworks will light up the sky across the country—but for many dogs, the celebration sounds ...

Common household noises can cause dogs stress, anxiety High-frequency, intermittent noises more likely to cause anxiety Many dog owners underestimate their dog’s fearfulness to noise Researchers at ...

Over 48 million American households own a dog as a pet, with 1.6 dogs being the average number owned per household, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. Owning a dog is a large ...