Why does your dog rush to "help" when you are searching for something, while your cat seems… eh, less concerned? New research suggests that this difference may stem from deep evolutionary roots—and ...

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Many people rely on assistance dogs for support, and the well-being of all participants in these interactions is essential and given careful attention. To be sure that the dogs' and their humans' ...

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For many years, pet enthusiasts have been actively arguing about one thing: Do dogs understand humans better than cats?

I recently received a note from a dog trainer that I first met at a meeting of the International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP). She wrote, in part: "I was teaching a beginners dog ...

A global study of 10,000 dogs explores whether pets truly understand and use word buttons to communicate with humans.