Border collies are best known for their herding skills and for being widely considered the smartest of them all. Rakestraw, ...

The psychological reasons behind our tendency to talk to dogs like they are human are complex, ranging from our innate need ...

A survey finds 8 in 10 dog parents believe it was fate they met their pup, and most say their dog’s personality closely ...

Dogs are known for their unwavering loyalty and unconditional love. However, there are certain human behaviors that they ...

There's no shortage of recent books on dog behavior, dog training, and dog-human relationships. Among my favorites is dog expert Vivian Zottola's new book, Being a (Good) Dog in The Human's World: ...

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 ...

Everybody knows that dogs can learn to associate specific spoken words with objects that look a certain way. A groundbreaking new study, however, shows that some gifted dogs can also match given ...

We all have at least one friend that treats their dog like an actual human child. Scientists think you shouldn't be a hater: There’s 20,000 to 40,000 years of evolution causing them to behave that way ...