Without the gift of gab, dogs are left to rely on a bark, a tail wag, or, sometimes, even a snarl to communicate with their two-legged companions. However, as we attempt to connect with our canine ...

Dogs may not speak our language, but they are constantly communicating with us. Every wag of the tail, tilt of the head, or shift in posture carries meaning. Unfortunately, many pet owners ...

A dog that bares its teeth does not necessarily mean that the dog is about to bite. In some cases it is a caution, and in others it may even be a game or conciliation. The real message is uncovered by ...

Around 80 million dogs live in U.S. homes, and our ability to read their emotions needs work, research finds. Humans don’t understand dogs’ body language and corresponding emotions as well as we think ...

Understanding a dog's body language can strengthen the human-animal bond and help identify potential health or behavioral issues. Dogs make a range of noises – from barking to growling and panting – ...

Dogs may not speak our language, but they're always communicating with us in their own canine way through different behaviors. From the way they hold their bodies to the position of their ears and ...

While past research has shown that dogs can recognize our emotions, the studies usually tested only two facial ...

People interpret a dog’s emotions based on its situation and have “a big blind spot” for the actual animal, a new study found. “When it comes to just perceiving dog emotions, we think we know what’s ...

For generations, dog owners have believed their pets can sense when something is wrong. Now scientists say they have found the first direct evidence in a dog’s brain showing that the animal can ...

Up until the 17th century, people thought dogs were little more than unemotional machines that could not feel pain, either emotional or physical. It took behavioral science a long time to move away ...