All dogs don't always do this or that all of the time Turid Rugaas, a Norwegian dog trainer, is well known for putting forth ideas about behavior patterns she calls "calming signals." A recent ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Your furry family members may be the most level-headed members of your household, according to Pennsylvania SPCA animal advocate Carol Erickson. Our dogs have their own ways of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whether it’s thunderstorms or fireworks, car rides or vet visits, there are things that make some dogs very anxious and stressed.

Dogs may not speak our language, but they are constantly communicating. From the way they wag their tail to how they position ...

Dogs may be loyal, but they are not emotionless. When something bothers them, their behavior often changes in clear but ...

Dogs may not speak our language, but they communicate constantly through posture, movement, and expression. From a wagging tail to a subtle ear twitch, every part of their body tells a story about how ...

My parents have a 100-pound livestock guardian dog who’s fearless in the face of predators, but when it thunderstorms, he gets terrified. Even the bravest dogs get scared sometimes—in fact, it’s ...

If you’re a dog owner, you know that the Fourth of July can be a stressful time — for humans and canines alike. The sounds of fireworks (booming in the distance or whistling and popping nearby) can ...

Dogs have a measurable ability to read human emotion, and research consistently shows that interacting with dogs lowers ...

If you are thinking of adopting a dog from a shelter or rescue, it’s important to understand that a dog’s behavior during a meet and greet can sometimes be misleading. “Eagerness and excitement may ...

It's highly unlikely that all dogs always do this or that all of the time, and data from more controlled studies on additional dogs in different circumstances will surely not only tell us how useful ...