These are probably the most common commands people teach their dogs — but have you heard of "Do it"? It's a training method ...

Cadaver dogs can pick up the distinct scent of human corpses from a pile of rubble or deep underground. With their exceptional abilities, these canines help recover victims of natural disasters and ...

We've all heard it a million times: One human year is equal to seven years for a dog. But new scientific research has an updated scientific equation to determine how old your dog actually is in human ...

Dogs have long been known as loyal companions, but many pet owners often wonder: do dogs understand human language? It sometimes feels like they do. From responding to simple commands like “sit” and ...

Anderson Cooper, anchor of CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360," has contributed to 60 Minutes since 2006. His exceptional reporting on big news events has earned Cooper a reputation as one of television's ...

It can be hard to measure a pet’s intelligence. As a proud fur parent, you want to believe that they’re smart, but human and animal brains work in very different ways. Interestingly, psychologist and ...

A female puppy that lived some 15,800 years ago in present-day Turkey has been labeled as the earliest-known dog by scientists in papers published on Wednesday. The remains are nearly 5,000 years ...

The moment the door clicks shut, your dog starts living a second life. The sweet, well-behaved 'good boy' you know turns into a tiny weirdo with quirky behaviors you never see them displaying with you ...

Our dogs might not play “Creep” by Radiohead while baking and then subsequently eat an entire boxed cake recipe when they’re lonely, but that doesn’t mean they don’t feel it. Like all of us, dogs ...

Source: Rebecca Niemiec/with permission. Play behavior, whether it's by dogs, cats, other companion animals, or wild, freely roaming creatures, is a topic that attracts widespread transdisciplinary ...

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

Everyone knows the old adage about dogs being man's best friend, but you may not know that dogs might also be one of man's best hopes to treat age-related illnesses. That's because our canines develop ...