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 ...

Modern dogs offer a living record of change shaped by proximity to people. Over time, research shows that brains respond to ...

A researcher at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has found that more than 99% of dogs in the United States show behaviors that are potentially problematic, ...

These dog training techniques help correct bad behavior quickly without yelling, using positive reinforcement, consistency, ...

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 ...

Fewer babies are being born in many wealthy countries, while more households are adding a dog. That overlap has helped ...

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?

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 ...

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 behavior is not uncommon.