Have you ever heard of the gut-brain axis in domestic pets? As its name suggests, this two-way network links the gut with the brain, or the enteric nervous system with the central nervous system. The ...

A lot of dog owners walk their pups with fitness and speed in mind, leaving little room for much else besides the route ahead. However, what if we told you swift walks offer very little benefit to ...

Modern dogs are not just changing on the outside, with new designer breeds and Instagram-ready coats. A growing body of research suggests their brains are quietly reshaping too, with some regions ...

Dogs are famous for their noses. Not only do they inspect almost everything with their noses, but their heads are also designed and geared toward smelling what's around them. New research suggests ...

There is a large amount of behavioral evidence which suggests that dogs are quite good at reading human emotions (click here, here, or here for examples). However a new study extends our knowledge ...