Why Are Dogs More Prone to Bite Nervous People?
Apparently, your stressful demeanor around dogs can increase the risks of dog bites, experts say.
Can dogs smell fear in humans? You might have been...
An Evidence-based Guide to Dog Shock Collars
In the dog loving community, dog shock collars are controversial. Some owners are completely against using them, others believe there's a time and place...
Raw Diets for Dogs Have Health Benefits, New Study Suggests
There’s a never-ending debate about the nutritional benefits and dangers of raw food for dogs, but a new study has finally added another point...
Science-based Dog Training: How Research Influenced Our Approach to Training Dogs
Since the late Mesolithic period, when humans first began to domesticate wolves, canines have been an integral part of our lives. We are linked...
A Science-based Guide to Home Cooked Dog Food Recipes
Covering the subject of homemade dog food recipes is a big part of Top Dog Tips.
Today, though, we’re breaking out the lab coats and...
Human Encouragement Boosts Problem-solving Skills In Dogs, Study Says
New research explains how important our encouragement is to our pets. Nine dogs were able to complete the task better because they got some...
Dog Elimination Diet: The Ultimate Science-based Guide
The dog elimination diet is the most affordable - and, according to studies (1, 2, 3), the most reliable - approach to identifying and...
10 Science-based Ways to Relieve Anxiety in Dogs
Some may believe that the feeling of anxiety is confined only to humans. They would be wrong.
The feeling of worry, nervousness, and unease extends...
Study Shows We Share Similar Genes With Dogs That Impact Our Social Abilities
Scientists have not only found 5 genes in dogs which influence their social ability to interact with humans, but have also discovered that 4...
Study Finds That the Best Guide Dogs Had Tough Love as Puppies
New research has revealed that puppies whose mothers show “tough love” turn out to be more successful guide dogs.
Have you ever heard of...
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...
Science on Therapy Dogs for Depression: Fact or Fiction?
For years, therapy dogs have been employed as assistants to physically disabled individuals. More recently, the use of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) has been expanded...
