If you've ever wondered what happens when a dog discovers someone has the audacity to sit in their spot, Poppy the Boxer has the answer: absolute chaos.Some territorial disputes are settled quietly.

Source: Photo elements from Cameron Ritchie and Brandon Morrison — Creative Commons License I was working on an attention exercise with my young Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Ranger. A colleague ...

Dogs communicate emotions mainly through behavior and body language. When something upsets them, their reactions can be subtle or obvious. Many owners confuse anger with stress or fear. Understanding ...

To most of us, a dog showing its teeth is a pretty clear signal of threat. In 1872, Charles Darwin first suggested animals showed emotions similar to ours in their body language, and we might be able ...

In a small study, dogs experienced both stabilization and destabilization of their balance upon hearing angry or happy human voices, but angry voices were linked to the biggest destabilizing effects.

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A dog listening to the human sound recordings that are played from a TV screen. In a small study, dogs experienced both stabilization and destabilization of their balance upon hearing angry or happy ...