Are dogs truly reflecting our social styles? Or are we merely projecting our personal traits onto them? And what does this mean for how we choose, raise and understand our four-legged companions?

"It kind of makes sense that dogs would learn to read our emotions... it might be helpful to them to know if there's something threatening," a researcher said Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at ...

Canine shenanigans are bound to surprise their owners. These fur babies end up doing the most unintentionally funny things, ...

New research has revealed that people often do not perceive the true meaning of their pet's emotions and can misread their dog. The reasons for this are many and include a human misunderstanding of ...

What makes dogs so special is their deeply social nature—not just with humans, but with each other. Anyone who’s lived with more than one dog has likely seen the strong, lasting bonds they form. They ...

Dogs can smell human stress — and it alters their own behavior, reveals new research. Our four-legged friends experience “emotional contagion” from the smell of human stress — leading them to make ...

A new study published last week in Scientific Reports cautioned dog owners that the ills of humanity are depressing pets, too. Getty Images Smells like mean spirit. A new study published last week in ...

Life with a dog is a matter of give and take. Especially when it comes to communication. With no common human–dog language, our ability to communicate relies on understanding and reading our pet, and ...

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