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 ...

Your sweet pup might shake his head in the midst of playing, or right after a bath, or even after a romp or roll around in the backyard or at the dog park. While head shaking is a pretty common ...

Dogs are humankind’s best friend, yet it’s striking how little we still understand them. Research shows we’re bad at interpreting canine aggression, but that’s not the only arena in which our pups ...

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 ...

A litter of tiny puppies who can't stop shaking have found the perfect home with a rescue center focused on special needs dogs. Shannon Tarr runs the Emotional Rescue in Hastings, Minnesota, which she ...