Few things can lift your spirits like a quiet day at the beach. The smell of the ocean, the gentle waves, and the soft sand ...

New research from Arizona State University shows that people use contextual visual clues to determine a dog’s emotions, as exemplified in this short video, rather than focusing on the dog itself.

There's no shortage of recent books on dog behavior, dog training, and dog-human relationships. Among my favorites is dog expert Vivian Zottola's new book, Being a (Good) Dog in The Human's World: ...

We know what every dog owner thinks: Life would be so much easier if our pets would just use the toilet. Many viral videos show cats using the toilet, but few show dogs doing the same. Is it even ...

A woman who jumped on the trend of finding out what her dog would look like as a human was left speechless when she realized his human version was very familiar. Lois, who gave her first name only, ...

But evolution has not moved quickly enough to conceal animals from human-surveillance technologies, which are undergoing ...

Your dog might seem just as grumpy about the time change as you are—but scientists actually studied their responses. Is your dog grumpy after a DST time change? There may be a surprising reason for it ...

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