Poppy, a large Weimaraner cross, was a high-energy dog with reactivity issues. Managing her excitability was challenging. Before I trained as a dog behaviorist, I believed that giving Poppy a lot of ...

A veterinarian explains what your dog’s quirks, habits, and hidden health clues really mean.

New research has given fresh insight into how dogs see the world—scientists have found that the smarter your dog, the more they notice different objects. Researchers from the Department of Ethology at ...

I don’t know what it is about human nature, but many of us, myself included, seem to be hardwired to notice the negatives in ...

Dogs constantly read the people they live with. They notice patterns, routines, and how reliably someone responds to their ...

Many dog owners still swear by training methods passed down through generations, but certified trainers warn these "tried and ...

"Dogs yawn when their owners yawn because of contagious yawning, a sign of empathy and strong social bonding ," Bassett says.

Whether you’ve had your pet for a long time, or are just welcoming a new addition to the family, pet behavior training can be incredibly helpful. Most of the time, animals aren’t trying to annoy us, ...