Adopting a new dog can be one of the most rewarding experiences for both pet and owner. However, bringing a new dog into your home often involves a significant adjustment period, especially for dogs ...

They calculated 14 behavior scores for each purebred dog: trainability, attachment and attention-seeking, predatory chasing, dog-directed fear, excitability, owner-directed aggression, ...

How understanding the gut can help veterinarians understand cognitive and behavioral health in dogs.

“Rather, when the behavior starts in their senior years ... even painful for them,” says Dr. Beach. Additionally, dogs with joint issues, muscle strains or injuries may find certain positions ...

What role do dogs play in today's world? For many, they are more than just pets. New findings from the Department of Ethology ...

Cooling off: The main reason dogs pant is to control their body temperature. Dogs’ body temperatures tend to range from 99.5 ...

Dear Tired: Though your experience is with children and dogs, it seems the behavior you most want to modify is your adult ...

At the Animal Protective Foundation we are proud to serve as the region’s largest public provider of spay and neuter ...

Our pets may not be able to communicate with words, but their actions can give us clues on how they feel. So what does it mean if your dog chases its tail? While some reasons are more benign than ...

While barks are ideal for carrying over long distances, growls are mostly "short-range calls," making them more suitable for ...

The Kramer Foundation, which rescues and rehabilitates dogs at risk due to behavior or medical issues, will hold its major ...

The troubled regional humane society chapter is making slow progress on solving the problems that prompted staff and board ...