We know what every dog owner thinks: Life would be so much easier if our pets would just use the toilet. Many viral videos show cats using the toilet, but few show dogs doing the same. Is it even ...

For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...

If Your Dog’s Doing This at Night, It Could Be a Hidden Health Issue originally appeared on Parade Pets. A good night's sleep is great for everyone, including our dogs. Most of us have been woken in ...

Dog owners don’t understand their pets’ emotions as well as they think they do. May 26, 2025 Oliver, one of the researcher's dogs, is seen on a black background ...

A recent viral TikTok video unveiled the four signs your dog thinks you are their mom—following its human around; bringing toys; maintaining eye contact and licking their face; and snuggling beside ...

Lack of sleep can make a dog grumpy, foggy and less able to focus, causing them to ignore commands, like coming to you when ...

There is a large amount of behavioral evidence which suggests that dogs are quite good at reading human emotions (click here, here, or here for examples). However a new study extends our knowledge ...

As most people know, humans and dogs are the best of friends. Ever since they were first domesticated some 23,000 years ago, dogs have followed us to the ends of the Earth. And while we tend to think ...

Dogs truly hold a special place in our hearts and homes, offering a unique blend of unwavering loyalty, boundless affection, and an uncanny ability to understand our unspoken emotions. More than just ...

Scroll social media for five minutes and you’ll find a thousand versions of the same claim: dogs who “talk back,” sit like humans, shadow their owners from room to room, and seem more interested in ...

There's no shortage of recent books on dog behavior, dog training, and dog-human relationships. Among my favorites is dog expert Vivian Zottola's new book, Being a (Good) Dog in The Human's World: ...