Dogs have been 'man's best friend' for thousands of years, which is a long time to get to know each other. But a new study from Arizona State University's canine science lab suggests we may not always ...

Living with a 76-pound pup means sometimes you no longer have a solo claim to your couch. Over at @odinbluee, Odin the rescue ...

Dogs have an uncanny ability to tune into our feelings that often outshines human companions in emotional intelligence. Studies have shown that interactions with them decrease stress in humans.

Dogs experience highs and lows just like their owners and their emotions could be influenced by the same genes as humans, new research suggests. For example, the gene called HUNK was found to make ...

A few weeks ago, the New York Times published my opinion piece titled, “Dogs are People, Too,” which was based on my new book, How Dogs Love Us. Here, I expand on the question of using MRIs to read ...

Because most of us routinely read emotions in our dogs (wagging tail means happy, cringing means afraid, and so forth) it may be difficult to believe that the existence of real emotions in dogs was, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

When it was time for her excitable dog Obe to meet his newborn sister for the first time, Samantha Shanetelle was worried ...

Dogs aren’t just pets—they’re emotional beings with rich inner lives that often mirror our own. New research shows we sometimes misread their feelings, and our moods can even influence how we ...

Writer Laurie White says she calls her dog baby as a term of endearment and love, and it really irritates people with kids ...

An original new study on pet ownership assesses how attached people are to their cats and dogs in order to understand the ...

Animal behaviorist, dog trainer, syndicated radio talk show host and prolific author on all things canine, McConnell (The Other End of the Leash) presents a compelling combination of stories, science ...