Up until the 17th century, people thought dogs were little more than unemotional machines that could not feel pain, either emotional or physical. It took behavioral science a long time to move away ...

Understanding Canine Communication Dogs rely on non-verbal cues to express feelings such as happiness, fear, curiosity, or ...

We live in a sea of constant sounds and noises. Some are meaningful and some are not. However, it seems as though we have a remarkable ability to discriminate human speech from all of those other ...

Do you know how your dog is feeling? If you’re a dog parent, you might feel like you’ve got a good grasp on dog body language – maybe you do, and that’s great! However, it can sometimes be difficult ...

Dogs are constant sidekicks for humans, and they’re usually pretty good at letting us know what they want: a tail-wagging dance by the front door means it’s time for a walk, and a heavy head on your ...

I was at a conference for police dog handlers where I had just finished giving a talk on how to read the emotional state of dogs. The hotel in which the conference was being held had made itself ...