The Chinook is a relatively rare dog breed that was bred in New Hampshire in the early 1900s and was used as an all-purpose ...

After centuries of domestication, pets have learned to pick up on verbal and behavioral cues to gauge their owner's mood.

Some bossy dog breeds—also known as strong-willed, independent or confident dog breeds —are natural leaders. These dogs are ...

Dogs used the right brain more for negative sounds (fear, sadness) and the left brain more for positive sounds (happiness).

Last but certainly not least on our list of dog breeds with pretty hair is the stunning Australian Shepherd. “Their marbled ...

The scientists found that 64.1% of modern breed dogs carry wolf ancestry due to genetic crossbreeding nearly 1,000 ...

Football and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade aren’t the only things Americans like to watch at Thanksgiving.  The National Dog Show, presented by Purina, is one of the most noted dog shows in ...

Dogs evolved from gray wolves, but scientists debate exactly where, when and how many times dogs were domesticated. Ancient DNA evidence suggests that domestication happened twice, in eastern and ...

Some massive breeds such as the St. Bernard completely lack wolf DNA, but the tiny Chihuahua retains detectable wolf ancestry ...