When a 1 ½-pound dog hops on your lap, there is only one possible response ... and maybe because we're sitting in a house ...

Ever been caught in the crossfire of a wet dog firing droplets of water away from their fur with a mad shake? Well, they can't help it. Scientists have discovered the underlying mechanism that drives ...

Hearts are breaking for a dog who started to give up hope after living at an animal rescue for over 1,000 days awaiting his ...

For now, there is no way to predict which dogs will make good workers, but canine behavioral scientists are trying to change ...

People expect a few scares on Halloween. Maybe there’s a guy in a hockey mask with a rubber knife lumbering down the street.

A dog and a pig is a strange combination of pets to have, but only if you're thinking inside the box. Think about it: lots of dogs and pigs exist together on farms! The dogs protect the pigs, and the ...

The bestiality aspect weirded me out at first, but Sam assures me he is not sexually attracted to actual dogs, and anyway, neither of us has a dog. What I really don’t love is that Sam ...

What Keum Suk Gendry-Kim does here is especially impressive: the dogs that she’s illustrated move like, you know, actual dogs. Combine that with an affecting story of interpersonal drama and cultural ...

When talking to dogs, some people change the tone of their voice or use baby talk. A research team led by behavioral ecologist Eloise Dieu of the University of Geneva published a paper on how to ...