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

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 ...

Ever been caught in the crossfire of a wet dog firing droplets of water away from their fur with a mad shake? Well, they can't help it. Scientists have discovered the underlying mechanism that drives ...

Most nights, we head to the dog park with Tudy, our 13-month-old spaniel, to burn off his turbocharged energy. “Tudy!” the ...

Does research support the belief that having a pet improves the emotional, social, and behavioral well-being of children?

For now, there is no way to predict which dogs will make good workers, but canine behavioral scientists are trying to change ...

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

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

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