As most people know, humans and dogs are the best of friends. Ever since they were first domesticated some 23,000 years ago, dogs have followed us to the ends of the Earth. And while we tend to think ...

Dogs have spent thousands of years evolving alongside us—and thanks to natural selection and selective breeding, they’ve become pros at reading our emotions. A slight change in our tone, a raised ...

Some concerned dog owners may even ask, “Should I move on and forget about it, or is it time to call the Ghostbusters?” (Insert dramatic horror music.) Well, here’s the scoop: Dogs sometimes react to ...

Think your dog lives for nose smooches and belly rubs? Not even close. Here's what dogs really enjoy (and what they hate).

If we think about it, living with a dog is a bit like cohabiting with a nonverbal roommate who sometimes engages in odd behaviors that leave us humans scratching our heads and muttering the age-old ...

During the past year I've received numerous emails that can be best characterized as requests to "right the wrongs about prevailing myths about dogs and their relationships with us." Among the various ...

We all know the basic ways that dogs show us they love us, from wagging their tails to rolling over for belly rubs. But there are some far more subtle signs, too — and they just might mean even more ...