The largest-ever study of dog behavior, tracking more than 47,000 pets, reveals how breed, size, sex, and age shape canine traits. It provides insights that could help identify early signs of illness ...

Turns out we may be unfairly stereotyping dogs. Modern breeds are shaped around aesthetics: Chihuahuas’ batlike ears, poodles’ curly fur, dachshunds’ hot dog shape. But breeds are frequently ...

Many of us consider our dogs to be a part of our families, but scientists have found we still are not able to accurately judge the meaning in their behavior. An international team of researchers led ...

The Labrador retriever has reigned supreme as the most popular dog in the United States for 31 years, according to the American Kennel Club, which describes the breed as friendly, active and outgoing.

You may have seen some recent media reports with headlines like "Study Shows Dog Breed Explains Very Little about Dog Behavior and Personality." These articles are supposedly summarizing a new study ...

Source: SC Psychological Enterprises Ltd. The old saying goes that you can't judge a book by its cover, suggesting that first impressions based upon the look of something don't give you much ...

A study encompassing some 9,000 dogs demonstrated that fearfulness, age, breed, the company of other members of the same species and the owner's previous experience of dogs were associated with ...

IT IS possible for people to be in close proximity to stray dogs without facing any threat, says a dog trainer. Hiridas Suberminam. from Klang, who is better known as Hirry, said stray dogs would not ...

Dogs communicate in many ways, and one of the easiest ways to understand them is by observing how they sleep. Their sleeping positions are not random; they reveal important clues about their mood, ...

Observing your dog's sleeping positions offers insights into their mood, personality, and health. From relaxed side-sleeping to confident back-sleeping and cautious curled-up postures, each position ...