What many owners find frustrating may actually be powerful proof that your dog feels safe, bonded, and emotionally attached to you.

Understanding your dog’s behavior can deepen the bond you share. Often, behaviors viewed as nuisances are actually signs of ...

Picture this: You come home from work, eager for a quiet and relaxing evening, but as you open the door, you find an unimaginable amount of pillow fluff coating the living room, as if the biggest snow ...

HOUSTON — Whether it's getting into the trash, destroying your favorite shoes or tearing up their toys, naughty behavior in our four-legged family members is not unusual. In fact, a recent Texas A&M ...

What does it mean when you dog wags their tail? Well, one of the most subtle—but telling—signs that you hold the top spot in ...

Have you ever run your hands through your hair in frustration? How about slapped the palm of your hand against your forehead? Take a deep breath and sigh? These are all what is known as self-soothing ...

Dogs are "in." As many of us know, there is no shortage of books and essays on dogs, and a search for "dog behavior" on Google Scholar rapidly generates more than 1.2 million hits. Even a quick scan ...

It's well-known dogs can sense human emotions, but how do they do it? And what are the implications for how we behave around them?

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

Trancing is when dogs enter a slow-motion, focused state while moving under objects, such as Christmas trees. However, the ...