A prolonged and unblinking stare is a known indicator of stress and potential aggression in dogs. In play, dogs break eye ...

A beautifully illustrated and well referenced book called "Canine Play Behavior" by German dog trainer Mechtild Käufer is a thorough and current review of what dogs do, know, think, and feel when they ...

Watching dogs play is very exciting, and there has been a lot empirical research on how and why dogs (and other animals) engage in this activity with boundless zeal. A number of people have asked me ...

Some dogs are seemingly more talented than others. So-called gifted word learners (GWL) are rare canines that can rapidly learn the names of toys, a skill that most dogs don't possess. To understand ...