Dog ownership benefits the mental health and social behaviors of teens, which may come about due to changes in gut microbes.

Dogs can reliably smell when people experience acute stress. They do this by detecting subtle chemical changes in human sweat ...

For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...

Research led by Kikusui Takefumi at Azabu University in Japan, published recently in iScience, explains what might be going ...

Science-based cartoons make it fun to become fluent in dog and to use the golden rules of social behavior for the benefit of dogs, their humans, and trainers, a win-win for all.

The study of dog behaviour and welfare encompasses a broad range of factors, from genetics and early-life experiences to contemporary environmental influences and human–animal interactions. Research ...

Just like humans, dogs have certain people they prefer over others. Here are some specific things that might influence who they pick as their favorite.

Dogs and cats who prey on their pet parents after death are often trapped in their homes for days or weeks before their ...

What is normal dog behavior? It’s our natural tendency to project human traits and emotions onto dogs, yet we come to expect daily dog zoomies as normal dog behavior. And while we can pick up on ...

Your dog probably goes crazy for its favorite toy, but do they love it a little too much? In the dog training world, pups that are highly motivated by toys are often referred to as "ball junkies." ...