Tag: dogs

Canine cancer trials could help transform the fight against a deadly childhood cancer

Human fashion can be as powerful as millions of years of evolution – and it’s harming our pets.

Even good boys and girls can disrupt wildlife in ways you never expected.

A dog might skip a better meal just to eat from a bowl in his favorite color — yellow.

Hiccups aren't just a human quirk—they're a shared trait among mammals like dogs and wolves.

Labrador owners can finally stop feeling guilty for overfeeding.

Dogs have been successfully trained to detect one of the most common dog cancers with 92% specificity.

This means "puppy dog eyes" are not unique to domestic dogs and appeared earlier in their wild ancestors.

New research suggests dogs aren't just mimicking; they may genuinely understand words.

Ticks thrive in warm weather, but you can protect your dog with grooming, environmental controls, and vet-approved treatments.

Different interactions with dogs, like playing or hugging, uniquely change brain activity, enhancing stress relief and concentration.

These kitchen dogs were no ordinary pets, but served a special purpose. They ran a wheel that helped their owners ...

An innovative drug may extend lifespans of large dog breeds

Baseless vacine skepticism has now extended to helpless pets.

Shelter dogs have been through a lot, and their new owners need to be patient.

Researchers looked into previous studies and found the idea is approaching scientific consensus.

Scientists used the same language assessment tools designed for human children.

Study sheds light on key social determinants that influence dogs' health.

Dogs may love the taste of chocolate, but don't be fooled -- it can be highly poisonous for them.

Scientists are stunned by this new discovery.

Dogs, as well as dog-walking, make it hard for crime to happen.

Wolves were readily suited for domestication by early humans, the research shows.

Did someone say 'Mittens'?

Study found that dog stereotypes are probably wrong

Contrary to popular belief, a vegan diet is not only natural for dogs, but also healthier.

This is manipulation I can get behind.

Over 32,000 dogs and their owners have already enrolled.

Dogs aren’t true carnivores, but they aren’t exactly omnivores either. The reason why so many dogs like to nibble grass ...

Dogs will protest, but a meal a day may keep the vet away.

We are very bad at understanding when our dogs are scared, the findings suggest.

Dogs tilt their heads when they're focusing on associating the meaning of a word with a task.

Hundreds of dog breeds share five distinct coat patterns, whose genes originated more than two million years ago in the ...

Eight-week-old puppies can understand instructions from humans, such as finger pointing and gazing towards an object.

They're man's best friend -- and they've been for millennia.

And they might be doing it to make us happy.

All study participants were good girls and boys.

Dogs dream in much in the same way we do, based on their daily experiences.

Dogs are not only our best friends but also our oldest ones.

A dog's cold nose aids in the heat detection of prey.

The New Guinea singing dog and the Highland Wild Dog still active in the wild may represent the same unique ...

Soothing pheromones make peace between the two species living in the same household.

"Don't worry, hooman. Fluffy come rescue."

This could make the consumption of dog meat illegal.

The incidence and severity of anxiety disorders varied greatly from breed to breed -- something that owners should be aware ...

Dogs are deeply empathetic creatures.

They say modern life is the best but I won't be convinced till I have a pet fox myself.

Man's best friend, indeed.

If this is emotional blackmail. I'm not even mad.

How to talk to puppers 101.

Pupper power!