Without the gift of gab, dogs are left to rely on a bark, a tail wag, or, sometimes, even a snarl to communicate with their two-legged companions. However, as we attempt to connect with our canine ...

Alexandra Bassett shares what cues pet owners may miss.

Dogs may not speak our language, but they’re always communicating with us in their own canine way through different behaviors. From the way they hold their bodies to the position of their ears and ...

But are those behaviors actually signs of love, or is your dog just being, well, a dog? Since dogs communicate differenly than their pet owners do, it can be hard to tell at times. After all, dogs ...

Understand dog body language with our complete guide to tail position, ear orientation, posture, and facial expressions.

Some people are exceptionally skilled at reading others’ body language – they are what I call “masters of nonverbal communication.” But regardless of how well a human reads other people’s nonverbal ...

Up until the 17th century, people thought dogs were little more than unemotional machines that could not feel pain, either emotional or physical. It took behavioral science a long time to move away ...