Most dog owners are aware that their pooch is smart enough to know a few choice phrases—“walkies,” for instance, or, perhaps more likely, “time for dinner.” In a new study published in Science on Thursday,

There are some dogs that just seem to understand everything you say. You know, the ones who pick up a new trick in minutes and are always ready for a new challenge? Who sometimes seem to intuit your next move or need before you even realize it yourself?

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For most of us, the allure of a canine companion is the happy-go-lucky way they always greet us with a wagging tail and a friendly disposition. But, of course, like most animals and the human pet owners who love them, they come in all different kinds of ...

The humble dog has been adapting and evolving alongside humanity since before we learned agriculture and how to make our own tools. This long history means dogs are incredible at human-canine interaction but is there a downside to this all human-focused ...

The story started in spring this year, when Guardians of the Haíɫzaqv Nation Indigenous community in British Columbia, Canada found their crab traps had been raided. They checked their cameras and found the thief was a wild female grey wolf.

At a recent neighborhood gathering I found myself chatting with a woman who told me, "Dogs are really smart. My dog Robbie can read my moods better than my eight-year-old son Steven." Her part of the conversation was similar to many that I have had before.