Dogs can have wildly different personalities, which often vary by breed and size. Although individual temperament matters ...

For years, researchers have known that young children pick up words just by being around conversation. Toddlers do not need ...

Could dogs ever learn something like speech? A new review explores the science behind enhancing canine communication.

The Dog Aging Project, a long-term study on canine aging, has collected data on dog behavior from more than 50,000 owners, ...

The second occurred in the “overhearing” condition, where the dog watched as the primary caretaker talked to another family ...

If dogs constantly approach you, relax around you, or choose you over others, it’s not a coincidence. Subtle behavioral, ...

“Dogs are able to sniff out something we can’t,” says Dr. Ann Hohenhaus, Senior Veterinarian at the Animal Medical Center of New York City, and that’s not a clever quip this is a lifesaver for anyone ...

When you hear about "science focused on how dogs can live their best lives with us" it sounds like an imaginary job made up by a child. However, the field of animal welfare science is real and ...

People are, generally, hardwired to care for others and we do this by forming families that come in all shapes and sizes, many that inclue raising kids. But today, more and more people are finding ...