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 express affection in ways that go far beyond simple obedience. Animal specialists explain that understanding these ...

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 ...

When a dog places a paw on you, it’s more than a cute habit. This subtle gesture is a powerful form of communication that ...

Some people are exceptionally skilled at reading others’ body language – they are what I call “masters of nonverbal communication.” But regardless of how well a human reads other people’s nonverbal ...

Do you know how your dog is feeling? If you’re a dog parent, you might feel like you’ve got a good grasp on dog body language – maybe you do, and that’s great! However, it can sometimes be difficult ...

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 ...