Researchers analyzed the genomes and behavioral profiles of 1,300 golden retrievers and found that several behavioral traits—such as trainability, fear of strangers, and aggression toward other ...

Owners often report aimless pacing, barking at nothing, soiling in the house and anxiety for no apparent reason.

Dogs are like family. They’re always there, wagging their tails when we come home, curling up next to us when we’re feeling ...

All dogs are good dogs, can we just agree? Yet, even the dogs with the best behavior can have trouble pacing themselves as they eat. If your pup tends to eat too quickly, is naughty at times or is a ...

Many dog breeds are noted for their personalities and behavioral traits, from the distinctive vocalizations of huskies to the herding of border collies. People have worked to identify the genes ...

The psychological reasons behind our tendency to talk to dogs like they are human are complex, ranging from our innate need for social connection to cognitive processes like anthropomorphism. This ...

Daily walks and consistent playtime do more than burn energy—they strengthen your dog’s physical health, emotional balance, ...

Curiosity might have killed the cat, but it could prove to be one of the keys to dogs' cognitive abilities, according to a study by the University of Portsmouth's Dog Cognition Center in England and ...

The first major finding is that while most cognitive skills in puppies develop surprisingly early, they develop independently ...

New studies of canine genetics shed light on the diversity of dogs and our longstanding, still-evolving relationship to them.