Woman’s tears spark heart-melting reaction from devoted household dogs.

TEMPE, Ariz. — In the comfort of your living room, your dog tilts its head, ears perked and eyes wide. You decide, “Look how ...

Dogs have been 'man's best friend' for thousands of years, which is a long time to get to know each other. But a new study from Arizona State University's canine science lab suggests we may not always ...

These behaviors show how sweet pets are!

Dogs experience highs and lows just like their owners and their emotions could be influenced by the same genes as humans, new research suggests. For example, the gene called HUNK was found to make ...

Because most of us routinely read emotions in our dogs (wagging tail means happy, cringing means afraid, and so forth) it may be difficult to believe that the existence of real emotions in dogs was, ...

Your dog may be trying to tell you something — but are you actually listening? New research from Arizona State University suggests that humans are not as skilled at interpreting canine emotions as ...

Dogs yawn for the obvious reason sometimes — they’re tired — but yawning is also one of the most... The post Why dogs yawn ...

When you and I look at a photograph of a human face, it is easy for us to recognize the emotional state of the person shown in it just by their expression. Can dogs do the same? I first became ...

Life with a dog is a matter of give and take. Especially when it comes to communication. With no common human–dog language, our ability to communicate relies on understanding and reading our pet, and ...

Juliane Kaminski receives funding from ASAB. A lot of dog owners believe that they can tell what their dogs are feeling. They believe that they can assess their dog’s emotions no matter the context.

No one can deny that this is a cute and clever way to help pets find forever homes—or at least spend some time socializing and playing—but it also helps forge a deeper emotional connection between ...