Dogs are the most emotive of animals, often delighting their owners with a cheeky woof, a wag of the tail or the occasional bark. But pet parents may be at loss to explain why their pooch sometimes ...

Over 48 million American households own a dog as a pet, with 1.6 dogs being the average number owned per household, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. Owning a dog is a large ...

Dogs experience emotions and express them in ways that closely resemble human behaviors. For instance, they might "smile" when they're happy or give you those unmistakable "puppy dog eyes" when ...