Poppy, a large Weimaraner cross, was a high-energy dog with reactivity issues. Managing her excitability was challenging. Before I trained as a dog behaviorist, I believed that giving Poppy a lot of ...

Many dog owners still swear by training methods passed down through generations, but certified trainers warn these "tried and ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every neighborhood has one. Maybe you met one at the dog park strutting past the other dogs as though the red carpet had been ...

Many of us consider our dogs to be a part of our families, but scientists have found we still are not able to accurately judge the meaning in their behavior. An international team of researchers led ...

Your dog may understand far more than you realize. When you say the word “ball,” your pet isn’t just responding to a command.

Dogs communicate and express themselves in ways that might seem puzzling to us. Many behaviors that are perfectly normal for dogs can often be misinterpreted as problematic. Understanding these ...

Dogs constantly read the people they live with. They notice patterns, routines, and how reliably someone responds to their ...

Dogs can smell human stress — and it alters their own behavior, reveals new research. Our four-legged friends experience “emotional contagion” from the smell of human stress — leading them to make ...

Dogs are often misunderstood by their human companions, especially when it comes to behavior that might be perceived as dominance. This guide explores ten common behaviors that are often misjudged, ...

Consider the situation where you walk into your house only to find your dog is standing next to a puddle of urine. The dog looks at you, hangs his head low and stares down at its feet. How would you ...

Owners returning home to a chewed-up couch or trash thrown around might brush it off and learn to tolerate the dog's unwanted behaviors, but new research revealed a range of naughty behaviors occur in ...