Science is always providing new information that allows us to interpret the behaviors of dogs, or to reinterpret behaviors that we thought we understood well—such as the meaning of a dog's wagging ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dogs can’t communicate verbally (although we all wish that they could, right?), so they communicate through body language, and ...

Do your pup's legs twitch as it runs in its dreams? Has your Fido ever faked an injury to get sympathy? Perceptions of canine behavior have evolved over time, particularly in terms of our ...

Q. At the dog park, someone said my dog had a "gay tail." I didn't want to let on that I didn't know what she meant, so I just nodded. Can you tell me? He's neutered, by the way. A. The world of ...

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 ...

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We’ve been misled to believe wagging tails mean happy dogs. This is a dangerous anecdote that unfortunately spans generations. It’s time we dispel this myth. Dogs bite even if their tails are wagging.