Many pet owners believe dogs understand human language. But the truth is not so simple. Dogs may not know language the way humans do, yet they can read voices, signals and feelings in powerful ways.

Despite our strong belief in dogs' ability to sense good from bad in people, new research shows they may not actually judge human character, at least not in the way we think. When dogs watched how ...

Unfortunately for us, dogs can't speak English, but they are extremely fluent in body language. Your dog is watching you, and observing how you move through the world all the time. They know your ...

I had just finished giving a lecture on the topic of how dogs communicate. The university, which had sponsored my talk, had arranged a small reception afterwards so that I could meet some of the ...

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 ...