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

What many owners find frustrating may actually be powerful proof that your dog feels safe, bonded, and emotionally attached ...

Dog ownership benefits the mental health and social behaviors of teens, which may come about due to changes in gut microbes.

HOUSTON — Whether it's getting into the trash, destroying your favorite shoes or tearing up their toys, naughty behavior in our four-legged family members is not unusual. In fact, a recent Texas A&M ...

Picture this: You come home from work, eager for a quiet and relaxing evening, but as you open the door, you find an unimaginable amount of pillow fluff coating the living room, as if the biggest snow ...

Science-based cartoons make it fun to become fluent in dog and to use the golden rules of social behavior for the benefit of dogs, their humans, and trainers, a win-win for all.

By recording the interactions and scoring the dog’s behavior minute by minute, the scientists measured the dog’s addictive ...

Have you ever run your hands through your hair in frustration? How about slapped the palm of your hand against your forehead? Take a deep breath and sigh? These are all what is known as self-soothing ...

Trancing is when dogs enter a slow-motion, focused state while moving under objects, such as Christmas trees. However, the ...

Living with a dog may shape teens’ behavior by changing the microbiome, with dog-associated bacteria linked to lower ...