While they don't write love letters, there’s no doubt animals form deep and enduring friendships and use many different ways ...

For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...

There’s a reason certain dog breeds feel like emotional mind-readers. While all dogs bond deeply with their humans, some ...

Dogs may love everyone in the family, but experts say they often form a special bond with just one person — and the reasons ...

New research suggests prodigious pups that already have large vocabularies can learn new words by listening in on their ...

Some dogs have an amazing ability to learn the names of dozens, even hundreds of toys. Now, a new study suggests these super ...

In this guide to the canine adolescent years, Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC (IAABC), breaks down this critical phase—from hormones to the prefrontal cortex—based on his 2026 VMX session in ...

The crude view of evolution is often stark: a struggle for life in the wilderness, dominated by the strong, the cunning, the fierce, or the exquisitely camouflaged. And yet, who thrives today? Dogs.