This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dr. Reg Haid. It has been edited for length and clarity. During the COVID-19 pandemic, my wife, Mary Ellen, and I were without a dog. That was ...

Toddlers can pick up new words just by overhearing conversations. Now, new research suggests that some intelligent dogs can expand their vocabulary in just the same way. Children as young as 18 months ...

"My big dog often behaves as if he's dumb as a post, but my small dog is an Einstein." "Size doesn't matter. My big and small dogs are smart on some tasks and not so smart on others." "Molly, my tiny ...

I recently found myself listening to another episode in the eternal debate about whether dogs are smarter than cats. One of the supporters of the "dogs are smarter" camp had already put forward the ...

Dogs aren't exactly known for being brainiacs. That's more a cat's domain. But a recent study found that there's one sign your dog is more intelligent than most, and it's a pretty surprising skill. It ...

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