A survey of more than 18,000 owners and genetic sequencing from more than 2,000 of their dogs determined breed ancestry wasn’t a good indicator of traits such as how easily dogs are provoked by ...

Stories about male dogs being chaotic goofballs and female dogs being calmer have floated around forever. What is new is ...

Man’s best friend may also be man’s best research subject, as a study by a University of Arizona researcher suggested that personality traits in dogs may be the result of genetic inheritance. UA ...

Flat-faced dogs like Pugs and Frenchies may seem extra friendly, but new research shows size, training, and “spoiling” often shape their behavior more than head shape – though some traits are likely ...

Do you change your voice when you talk to your pets? Are you pitching up your tone and resorting to "baby talk" when you're trying to get your dog's attention? While it might seem silly, a study from ...

Dogs who scored well on the Wesen test, which is used to analyze a dog’s temperament, tended to have lower levels of cortisol ...

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But, with the myriad modern breeds, what makes for the best scent-detection dog? A new study published in PLOS One figured ...