Ever wonder why a well loved dog suddenly acts out at home or on walks? Often it is not stubbornness, it is tiny daily habits ...

A dog’s refusal of a treat may seem small, but it can be a subtle indicator of fear, stress, or anxiety. While many dogs ...

An encore performance by Dr. Patricia McConnell, ethologist and certified applied animal behaviorist and is the author of two ...

When a dog places a paw on you, it’s more than a cute habit. This subtle gesture is a powerful form of communication that ...

Getting a new puppy seems to provide a glimpse at immortality. You get to start over with a new dog, a blank slate, a mind to shape, and a whole new life to live. This is the feeling that I have had ...

"Annoyance in dogs can look like lip licking, yawning, turning away, freezing or just general avoidance," Carpenter says.

Certified trainers note that this quirky behavior is one of the more unexpected dog love signals that many owners overlook.

I recently read two very interesting studies on dog behavior, the results of which surprised me mainly because of misleading sweeping generalizations that have appeared from time to time in scientific ...

The result of a puppy's destructive and curious tendencies left his owner hoping his birth mother knew about his bad behavior. TikTok user @ceejustshutup decorated the house for the upcoming holiday ...

The American Kennel Club explains a puppy’s licking is often a leftover instinct from early life, when wild pups lick their ...