The other day, I was talking with my husband about dogs and cats.The conversation expanded to lions and tigers, and my ...

A new study by an international research team led by Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (Leipzig) has revealed striking similarities in the ...

There is considerable disagreement among ethologists, dog behaviorists, and dog trainers about the meaning and function of dominance, both in the world of dogs themselves and also in the world of ...

Dogs have been shaping—and being shaped by—humans for about 15,000 years, evolving from early partners of hunter-gatherers into an astonishing range of specialized companions. Across the globe, they ...

It’s clear, we love our dogs. Nearly half of U.S. households have one, and many owners see pets as part of the family — 51 percent say pets belong “as much as a human member.” Pet ownership keeps ...

A long-shared history links humans and dogs, a relationship that began more than 15,000 years ago when early wolves sought food and shelter near human settlements and gradually adapted to life ...

A frightened human face does not look the same to a dog’s brain as an angry or sad one. Brain scans now suggest canine responses to our expressions carry more detail than a simple division between ...

According to animal advocate Carol Erickson of the Pennsylvania SPCA, when it comes to choosing their favorite humans, dogs have certain qualities and behaviors that they prefer, and they're drawn to ...

Since the signs your dog is attached to you can be very different from what you might show to a fellow person, it can be tricky to tell how your dog feels about you all the time. As a result, it may ...