Another dog pressed “ouch,” and the human asked where her problem was, she pressed “paw” and in fact, the dog had a thorn in her paw. To the researcher, this sounded like a dialog between the dog and ...

A ‘NOVA’ special examines the question of canine communication—and whether the internet’s viral ‘button dogs’ have any actual grasp of language.

What if your dog could one day talk to you? This idea, which has permeated stories for centuries, is now being examined by scientific research. While talking dogs still belong to fiction, experts ...

The front door to a house on a wide, leafy street opens and Stella greets me, tongue slurping my fingers, her tail wagging like a windshield wiper in overdrive. Stella, part Australian cattle dog and ...

One of the biggest perks of being a dog trainer/behavior consultant is that my furry clients never stop “talking.” Indeed, dogs are constantly communicating, most of which involve their body parts and ...