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...
How Pheromone Collars Reduce Fear and Anxiety in Dogs
A recently performed study shows that dog-appeasing pheromone (DAP) collars reduce measured scores of fear and anxiety in dogs. The researchers also found that...
Dog Tail Docking: 5 Dangers of This Procedure (Based on Science)
Dog tail docking, or canine caudectomy, originated more than 2000 years ago (1).
Its first intention was to protect hunting dogs because their tail made...
Lymphoma in Dogs: Types, Symptoms, and Treatments
Like us humans, dogs are also susceptible to getting different diseases like cancer, and one of the most significant and most common is lymphoma...
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...
Your Dog Knows About Your Goals and Thinks They’re Not Up to Snuff
Goals are an interesting concept, and they come in all shapes and sizes. From getting a job promotion, running a 5k, finding the right...
History of Dogs Through Science
Wolves are icons of pack behavior. Their collective strength is greater than their individual efforts. As Rudyard Kipling put it, “for the strength of...
Why Do Dogs Sleep With Their Bum Facing You: What Does Science Say?
I know it’s weird.
And as a fur parent, this strange sleeping habit in dogs can happen anywhere, anytime.
Especially when you’re dozing off.
Though seemingly strange,...
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...
Why Dogs Mirror Their Owner’s Energy and Personality (Science Explained!)
Calm dogs often have calm owners. Energetic dogs have energetic owners.
I don't know if you have noticed, but this seems to be the case...
Scientists Found Hormones Causing Aggression in Dogs
Biologists at the University of Arizona have recently made progress in understanding dog behavior by discovering the role some hormones play in canine aggression.
Every...
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....
