12 Tips on How to Mentally Stimulate a Dog (Based on Science)
While they are technically different species, people have some stark similarities with Man’s Best Friend when it comes to mental health and disorders, particularly...
Your Dog Makes Your Life Better, Science Says
Numerous studies conducted in recent years show that dog owners have overall better health and well-being than people without dogs.
Owning a dog gives...
Cross-Breeding of Dogs and Wolves Has Forever Changed Wolf’s Gene Pool
A new study found that mating dogs and wolves over the last few hundred years has forever changed the wolf's gene pool.
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Dog Facial Expressions & Body Language, Explained by Science
A dog’s facial expressions and the body language that goes with it are crucial to understand if you want to know how your dog...
Stressed Dogs with Anxiety Show Premature Graying Hair
Scientists looked into why dogs younger than four years old have graying hair around their muzzle, and the results surprised them.
Gray hair is part...
Why Do Dogs Eat Their Puppies
Have you ever wondered why do dogs eat their puppies?
For most people, dogs cannibalizing their pups may seem like a far-fetched and crude idea...
Study Finds Owning a Dog Can Help People Live Longer – Especially Single People
A major study conducted in Sweden has concluded that people who live alone and own dogs live longer than those who live alone without...
Swimmer Puppy Syndrome: Science-Based Causes & Treatment
Swimmer puppy syndrome—also known as swimmers syndrome in dogs, swimming-puppy syndrome, twisted legs, turtle pup, and flat-puppy syndrome—is a very rare developmental deformity seen...
Labrador Life Expectancy Through Color: Chocolate Labs Are Less Healthy than Black or Yellow...
The color of their fur is not the actual problem. Rather, it's how they are bred that might be harmful to these animals' genes....
How to Extend Your Dog’s Life by Assessing Body Condition
Poor canine diet often leads to nutritional deficits in dogs, which in turn are strongly related to health complications. You probably know this already,...
Study Shows How Dogs Can Sense Shapes and Sizes of Objects
New study proves that dogs can "smell" shapes and sizes of objects. Your pooch is likely able to tell the difference between a stuffed...
Could the Next Deadly Flu Pandemic Start With Dogs?
Scientists discovered new dog flu virus strains that might affect dog owners severely in the future.
Could man's best friend trigger the next flu pandemic...