Dogs can sense tension between humans before arguments, and that's why your pup knows you're upset long before the first word ...

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 ...

Ask most dog owners and they won’t hesitate to tell you: their pup feels as many emotions as humans do. The surprising news is that science mostly agrees, but only up to a point. There is clear ...

A few weeks ago, the New York Times published my opinion piece titled, “Dogs are People, Too,” which was based on my new book, How Dogs Love Us. Here, I expand on the question of using MRIs to read ...

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, ...

Dogs have an uncanny ability to tune into our feelings that often outshines human companions in emotional intelligence. Studies have shown that interactions with them decrease stress in humans.

Dogs communicate their love and affection in myriad ways, but do they understand when we tell them we love them back? These ...

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 ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Tommy the Bernese Mountain Dog only “loses” his owner for a moment in this hilarious video from Instagram user @tommythebernese, but the dog makes sure everyone understands that he took offense. In ...

A Finnish study examining interaction between humans and their assistance dogs has found that these working canines actively ...