Wouldn’t it be amazing if our dogs could talk to us? We could finally make sense of some of their more perplexing dog behaviors, like being afraid of the tiny Chihuahua next door or barking only at ...

We all associate a wagging tail with a happy dog, but what does your dog's tail movement really mean? A dog's canine communication skills are even more nuanced than we might think. Paula Stewart, ...

Whenever I come home to my 14-year-old Shih Tzu, as most dogs do, she greets me by pawing excitedly at my legs and wagging her little tail vigorously enough to cause a tornado. But I've noticed she ...

Dogs make a range of noises – from barking to growling and panting – to communicate. Much like their human owners, they also rely on nonverbal body language to convey their emotions. By listening to ...

Many people believe that dogs wag their tails when they are happy. But, according to a new study, the behavior is actually much more nuanced than that. In a recent study published in the Royal Society ...

We’ve been misled to believe wagging tails mean happy dogs. This is a dangerous anecdote that unfortunately spans generations. It’s time we dispel this myth. Dogs bite even if their tails are wagging.

DEAR JOAN: We have a barking dog problem. Our mixed breed (Great Dane/pit bull) barks when somebody he doesn’t recognize comes up to the house. While he’s barking and growling and jumping around, all ...