When a dog places a paw on you, it’s more than a cute habit. This subtle gesture is a powerful form of communication that ...

"Annoyance in dogs can look like lip licking, yawning, turning away, freezing or just general avoidance," Carpenter says.

Watching your dog change in ways you don’t understand can be overwhelming. Some signs of decline come on slowly, while there are some that show up fast. What matters most is noticing patterns, staying ...

That intense stare may look like judgment, but veterinarians say it’s often a form of communication, not rejection or dislike ...

If your dog spends more time trying to stay out of the way, isolating himself from the family or his owner, there’s a chance ...

Dogs that find you irresistible are more likely to curl up next to you on the couch or be held in your arms, Rakestraw says.

Our ability to communicate with dogs is a vital part of our relationship with them. At the most primitive level, we ought to be able to discourage a dog from some action—"No! Don't do that!"—or ...

As adorable, loyal, and loving as dogs are, they are still animals with natural instincts. Just because they live inside our homes and are spoiled rotten, does not mean they won't act like the animals ...

When the Nobel Prize-winning ethologist Konrad Lorenz forced a dog to lie flat on the floor in a submissive position, the dog stopped struggling, went slack, and then flicked its tongue as if it was ...