encouraging them to bond. Researchers posit that this effect explains how dogs became human companions thousands of years ago. “The human-dog relationship is exceptional because it is an ...

A young shelter dog has become the unlikely mentor for an orphaned wolf pup in need of companionship at a zoo in Wichita, ...

Learn more about dog imprinting — what it means, how it happens and why it's so important for your relationship.

Dogs have lived alongside humans for thousands of years. They have been used to hunt, guard, herd and perform many other tasks, but today they mainly act as companions. A 12,000-year-old wolf leg ...

A viral, online phenomenon claims to have further opened the door to human-canine communication. Buttons allow dogs to ...

Across the street from a small creek that runs below the Westchester Bluffs in Playa Vista, Wallis Annenberg PetSpace is ...

Dog owners bond with their four-legged friends via the same hormonal pathways through which human mothers bond with their babies. Jef Akst was managing editor of The Scientist, where she started as an ...

We want to highlight the critical role of dog training in keeping pets in loving homes and reducing the number of dogs surrendered to shelters.

Recognizing and responding to these unique traits in our pets is key to strengthening our bond with them. Dog owners sometimes claim that their dogs understand human speech. This isn’t ...