The psychological reasons behind our tendency to talk to dogs like they are human are complex, ranging from our innate need ...

I, sadly, don’t have a pet. This sadness is even greater because it means I couldn't take part in the latest ChatGPT trend. People have been showing images of their dogs, reimagined as humans. Because ...

New study shows humans rely on context, not canine cues, when judging their dogs’ emotions — and we’re getting it wrong most ...

Life with a dog is a matter of give and take. Especially when it comes to communication. With no common human–dog language, our ability to communicate relies on understanding and reading our pet, and ...

It seems that parents fretting about a surly or withdrawn or plain obnoxious teenager could do worse than keep a dog around the house.That's because doing so "has beneficial effects, especially for ...

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: ...

A dog has found a way of letting his owner know he's ready to come inside, and it's the most human thing you could ever imagine. They may be obsessed with smells and games of fetch, but dogs are more ...

Everybody knows that dogs can learn to associate specific spoken words with objects that look a certain way. A groundbreaking new study, however, shows that some gifted dogs can also match given ...