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8 Scientific Reasons to Socialize Your Dog
Dogs are inherently pack animals, much like their wolf ancestors. Research shows that this mindset is deeply ingrained in Canis Familiaris, so to withhold...
Your Dog Knows About Your Goals and Thinks They’re Not Up to Snuff
Goals is an interesting concept, and they come in all shapes and sizes. From getting a job promotion, running a 5k, finding the right...
The Science and Psychology of Dog Language: Does Your Dog Get You?
Nearly all dog owners talk to their pets, but how much meaning do the dogs absorb? Certainly dogs understand how to follow commands we’ve...
Science of Human-Dog Psychology: Are You and Your Dog a Good Match?
Happy 18,000th Anniversary to you and your canine companion! Humans and dogs have been living in a close relationship for at least this long....
Dog Facial Expressions and Body Language Explained by Science
A dog’s facial expressions and the body language that goes with it crucial to understand if you want to know how your dog is...
4 Scientifically Proven Physical and Social Benefits of Owning a Dog
People have lived in the company of animals since the beginning of mankind, but it is only in the last decade that we have...
4 Ways Dog Ownership Makes People Happy (Based on Research)
Many cultures have their own theories and explanations for the sacred bond between humans and animals, especially the bond between humans and dogs. Dogs...
Dog Dominance: How You Can Use It to Train Multiple Dogs
Understanding dogs is a skill that comes only with practice and experience. A few behaviors that typical to dogs are easy to figure out....
How to Recognize Cognitive Dysfunctions in Dogs and What You Can Do to Help...
As much as we may hate to admit it, dogs age just like we do. With age comes an increasing number of health concerns,...
Scientists Say Dogs Know What Humans Know By Studying Our Gaze
Turns out, dogs may be able to do what scientists thought no non-human animals could do: attribute mental states to humans.
When humans need...
10 Psychological Dog Training Tricks
Dog training is one of the most demanding and difficult aspects of welcoming any new canine to the family. Sometimes, it seems that sit and stay are...
Does My Dog Love Me? Myths and Facts About Dog Emotions
Have you ever asked yourself the question "Does my dog love me?" Dogs do feel emotions and love but not quite in the same...
