DEAR PET TALK: Why do dogs jump around, and bark and wag their tails when they’re excited and happy? – Crazy About Dogs DEAR CRAZY ABOUT DOGS: I can tell by the question that you are a close observer ...

One of the biggest perks of being a dog trainer/behavior consultant is that my furry clients never stop “talking.” Indeed, dogs are constantly communicating, most of which involve their body parts and ...

DEAR PET TALK: Why do dogs have claws? – Markelle Chilliest, Mr. Wironen’s 4th grade, Reingold Elementary School, Fitchburg DEAR MARKELLE: It’s not just dogs who have claws – think way back in ancient ...

How much influence did humans really have on the enormous variety of today’s dog breeds? An analysis of dog skulls from the last 50,000 years brings surprising insights to light: As early as 11,000 ...

“Poop is central to the story of how dogs came into our lives," write Duke University dog researchers Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods in their wonderful new book, Survival of the Friendliest: ...

Modern dog breeds come in a mind-boggling array of shapes and sizes—from Chihuahua to Great Dane, corgi to greyhound, pug to German shepherd. In fact, the domestic dog, Canis familiaris, shows more ...