And then there’s Little Max, a Shih-Poo with such an unnervingly human vibe that catching him misbehaving feels like walking ...

The psychological reasons behind our tendency to talk to dogs like they are human are complex, ranging from our innate need for social connection to cognitive processes like anthropomorphism. This ...

In The Secrets of Friendship, behavioural scientist Clive Wynne puts the bond between human and dog to the test to answer questions like can a canine companion really be our friend?; do dogs like ...

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 ...

“Dogs are easier than humans for a lot of people,” says Breen. Like my friend Gordon, a tech worker and married father of one ...

Dogs who suffer difficult experiences struggle to sleep well, a new study has found. Those who were separated from their owner or were spooked by a stranger were found to fall asleep faster but had a ...

David DiCarlantonio spends a lot of time with dogs and he says one of the big mistakes pet owners make is thinking their pet understands them like humans do. A pug David DiCarlantonio says he helped ...

Dogs love their lives more than we love ours. I think anyone who has lived with a dog will suspect this is true. A dog’s capacity for happiness is greater than ours. This does not mean that all dogs ...

For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...

Dogs are love sponges when it comes to physical affection, but there is one point where they draw the line: hugging. A dog fact you probably don’t know is that being wrapped in a warm embrace can make ...