Study: Dogs’ Fear and Aggression Can Be Genetic
New research shows that some types of fear and aggression in dogs are genetic, and can be divided into fear of the familiar and...
Sled Dogs in Greenland are Becoming Extinct, Report Says
The sled dog culture in Greenland is unique, but the last two decades sadly saw its population decrease, a new study says. Here's what...
Your Dog Knows You Can’t Resist Those Puppy Eyes, Study Says
Dogs give you the puppy face not just because they want food. They’re actually trying to initiate a communication with you, according to a...
Dog-Speak Helps Owners Build Relationships With Their Dogs
Scientists can finally explain how "dog-speak" and the way pet owners communicate with their dogs impacts and improves the social human-canine bond.
All of us...
Why Do Dogs Wink? Or Do They?
To us, humans, winking packs a lot of emotions when we do it.
There are so many meanings behind the act of closing our eyelids.
We...
7 Pet Food Toxins Causing Most Dog Food Recalls: A Science-based Review
Toxins have featured prominently in pet food recalls over the past few decades. In this article, we’re taking a science-based look at some of...
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...
More Scientific Proof That Dogs Can Read Our Emotions
Yet another study reports that dogs are capable of processing a person's negative and positive emotions based on facial expressions.
It's something we've all been...
Why Does My Dog Sleep with His Eyes Open?
Many say happiness is a sleeping puppy. It may be why 56% of people sleep with their pets.
But it may be strange and spooky waking...
Dogs Communicate to Us Using Facial Expressions
Recent studies show that dogs love when we smile, and give us those sad “puppy eyes” on purpose.
Dogs and humans have lived alongside...
Researchers Found That Dogs Can Detect Diseases That Kill Trees
New study demonstrates how man's best friend is helping scientists sniff out what's killing avocado trees in Florida.
"It is the best 'technology' so far...
6 Fruits Dogs Can Eat and Probably Should (According to Studies)
Not all foods are created equally, and this is especially true for the different kinds of foods that you feed your dog. In human...
