Dogs are often misunderstood by their human companions, especially when it comes to behavior that might be perceived as ...

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 ...

Experts explain the adorable, emotional, and instinctive reasons behind one of the most charming behaviors dogs use to ...

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 ...

"Annoyance in dogs can look like lip licking, yawning, turning away, freezing or just general avoidance," Carpenter says.

Let’s assume that the original dog was an animal of many purposes. In time, humans began to demand that their dogs perform specific tasks and select for certain capabilities. Thus arose the ...

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 ...

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, ...

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.