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

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

Researchers studied more than 500 faecal samples collected from 107 dogs from across the United States and Europe.

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

Some dogs have an amazing ability to learn the names of dozens, even hundreds of toys. Now, a new study suggests these super ...

For instance, the group’s 2022 study discovered that dogs store key sensory features about their toys—notably what they look ...

“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 ...

According to the team, these findings suggest a dog’s ability to learn from overheard speech may rely on brain mechanisms ...

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Jay Ingram's "The Science of Pets" is a must-read about facts and myths about a global "petpourri" of animals, what's in their hearts and heads, and what they think about it all.