Early research in the field of canine cognition found that 74% of pet owners believed their dogs felt guilty when they disobeyed. Pet parents can even describe how their dog’s behavior appears to ...

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An animal rescuer has revealed the heartbreaking reason why you shouldn't judge a dog solely based on their behavior in a shelter. TikTok user @saucysurge is an animal care specialist, who often ...

A new Virginia Tech study published in PLOS One establishes a crucial baseline for understanding dog behavior on a large scale. The research, led by Courtney Sexton, a postdoctoral associate in the ...

A researcher at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has found that more than 99% of dogs in the United States show behaviors that are potentially problematic, ...

FOMO is the fear of missing out. One of my own dogs experiences FOMO when she sees a visitor. She'll bound out the gate as soon as it's open, whine, jump in the visitor's car and would gladly go ...

These days, many people have got the message that it’s important to train dogs with reward-based methods (for example, giving the dog a treat when they sit to reinforce the behavior and make it happen ...

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 ...

Mistreating a dog may come back to bite you. Scientists have long known that childhood abuse, neglect, and trauma can have lifelong consequences in humans. Now, a study by Harvard scientists links ...

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New research from the Dog Aging Project found that average trainability scores declined after 2020, but ticked back up again in 2023. Reading time: Reading time 2 minutes Lockdown during the covid ...