Dogs can reliably smell when people experience acute stress. They do this by detecting subtle chemical changes in human sweat ...

Small dogs seem to have been purposely crafted to melt even the coldest of hearts. On top of prancing around with adorableness, these cute creatures snuggle into designer handbags and are often seen ...

Many dog breeds are noted for their personalities and behavioral traits, from the distinctive vocalizations of huskies to the herding of border collies. People have worked to identify the genes ...

What if giving voice to the voiceless meant listening to them, before pretending to know what they would say? (Matt Margini, 2016, "What Is It Like to be an Elephant?") That dogs and other companion ...

The largest-ever study of dog behavior, tracking more than 47,000 pets, reveals how breed, size, sex, and age shape canine traits. It provides insights that could help identify early signs of illness ...

I'm constantly asked questions about various aspects of dog behavior, domestication, how dogs adapt to different environments, and dogs in history, art, and literature. Those are among the many ...

Study co-author Dr. Sean Twiss of Durham University said, "Our research team at Durham University focuses on individual differences in animal behavior, and Elana's work adds an exciting new dimension ...