Dogs are always communicating, even when they are not making a sound. The challenge is that many of their signals are easy to ...

Your dog is constantly ‘talking’—just not in words. From tail wags to ear twitches, every movement holds clues to their feelings. Learning to read these signals can transform your bond and prevent ...

All dogs don't always do this or that all of the time Turid Rugaas, a Norwegian dog trainer, is well known for putting forth ideas about behavior patterns she calls "calming signals." A recent ...

Dogs don't necessarily agree—in fact, most don't. "To a dog, a hug can actually feel quite stressful," Kenny says. "It can ...

Yawning in dogs signals more than fatigue, stress relief and social act. It can indicate anxiety in unfamiliar settings or ...

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My family’s black Lab is good at reading body language. In my previous world of teaching and research, I would have concluded that Teddy was effective at interpreting nonverbal cues. Over the past ...

However, in an email to me (July 5, 2017) Dr. Mariti wrote that she and her colleagues did report that in 33% of their observations (36 cases) in which dogs did not show any calming signal after ...