After centuries of domestication, pets have learned to pick up on verbal and behavioral cues to gauge their owner's mood.

To get around that, a team of researchers recently did the largest gene/behavior association study within a single dog breed.

Scientists are beginning to trace a surprising link between the genes that shape dog behavior and the biology that underpins ...

When a usually easygoing dog starts snarling or stiffening up around unfamiliar people, it can feel completely out of the ...

Dogs used the right brain more for negative sounds (fear, sadness) and the left brain more for positive sounds (happiness).

Have you ever seen a dog focused on nuzzling their expensive treat under a blanket, behind a couch cushion, or into a freshly ...

Some dogs cycle through toys without a second thought, but others remain loyal to just one. These toys are chewed, faded, and ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Dog behaviorist Dr. Patricia McConnell will present "Both Ends of the Leash Seminar Saturday and ...