For decades I've thought about how a simple behavior such as stretching and crouching on the forelimbs could become a play invitation signal in dogs and other animals. Many people also have asked me ...

Have you ever wondered why your dog transforms from a couch potato into a crazed, furry rocket the second they hit the snow?

Although more common in dogs, 4 in 10 pet cats also choose to play fetch with their owners. Credit: Mikel M. Delgado/CC-BY 4.0 Conventional wisdom would suggest that all dogs love to play fetch, while ...

Who knew a game of tug of war could be so calm? Two Goldendoodles are winning hearts online after their owner, Instagram user @sociallykels, shared a hilarious video showing the dogs "playing" tug of ...

Dogs can love the whole family and still have “one person.” That magnetism isn’t random or mystical. It’s built from daily micro-moments – who feeds, who plays, who comforts, and who listens to canine ...

Certain dogs can not only memorize the names of objects like their favorite toys, but they can also extend those labels to entirely new objects with a similar function, regardless of whether or not ...