Ever wonder whether your dog really understands what you're saying or are they just pretending to be an attentive listener? Science holds the answer. From "sit" and "stay" to "walk" and "treat," your ...

Just like you, your dog knows when someone is speaking your native tongue or a foreign language, Hungarian researchers reported. Brain scans from 18 dogs showed that some areas of the pups’ brains lit ...

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Dogs communicate their love and affection in myriad ways, but do they understand when we tell them we love them back? These ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Viral videos of dogs using soundboard buttons to "talk" have captivated social media users, raising an intriguing ...

Sky is playing and playing. His mom tells him to take a break and drink some water. He does. A little while later, after they play some more, his mom tells him to go lay down. He does. Sky is a Border ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Have you ever wondered what your dog's barks mean? A new team of researchers at UT Arlington thinks they just might be able to tell you. "People have always tried to understand what ...

Up until the 17th century, people thought dogs were little more than unemotional machines that could not feel pain, either emotional or physical. It took behavioral science a long time to move away ...