Dogs have been 'man's best friend' for thousands of years, which is a long time to get to know each other. But a new study from Arizona State University's canine science lab suggests we may not always ...

Living with a 76-pound pup means sometimes you no longer have a solo claim to your couch. Over at @odinbluee, Odin the rescue ...

Dogs have an uncanny ability to tune into our feelings that often outshines human companions in emotional intelligence. Studies have shown that interactions with them decrease stress in humans.

Dog trainer Shannon Walker told Newsweek the signs that show a pup is "emotionally safe and not on heightened alert." ...

A few weeks ago, the New York Times published my opinion piece titled, “Dogs are People, Too,” which was based on my new book, How Dogs Love Us. Here, I expand on the question of using MRIs to read ...

Dogs experience highs and lows just like their owners and their emotions could be influenced by the same genes as humans, new research suggests. For example, the gene called HUNK was found to make ...

Because most of us routinely read emotions in our dogs (wagging tail means happy, cringing means afraid, and so forth) it may be difficult to believe that the existence of real emotions in dogs was, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Science is uncovering just how deeply dogs understand and share our emotions. From reading our faces to syncing their heartbeats with ours, their empathy runs deeper than we once thought.

An original new study on pet ownership assesses how attached people are to their cats and dogs in order to understand the ...

Recent scientific studies have confirmed what many dog owners have long suspected: our canine companions can detect human stress with remarkable accuracy. By sensing subtle changes in the volatile ...

Your dog tilts its head when you cry, paces when you’re stressed, and somehow appears at your side during your worst moments. Coincidence? Not even close. Thousands of years of co-evolution have given ...