A dog spinning in tight circles after its own tail looks like one of the simplest behaviors a pet can perform. It’s the kind of clip that gets replayed and laughed at, filed away somewhere between a big yawn and a good stretch.…
A rope toy lands on the kitchen floor and the whole mood in the house changes. A dog grabs one end, plants its front paws, and leans back with its whole body weight, a low grunt escaping with each pull, tail whipping, eyes locked on.…
Two dogs stand at the same window and bark the exact same three sharp notes at a stranger walking up the driveway.
One dog’s tail is a stiff flag, hackles raised, weight leaning back toward the door like it’s already planning a retreat.…
A dog can trot through fifty greetings at the park, tail loose and easy. Then it plants its feet in front of one particular dog and refuses to go a step closer.…
Dogs turn out to be surprisingly easy to study when it comes to sleep because their brains cycle through sleep much like ours do.
That overlap is why a twitching, paddling, softly whimpering dog on the couch isn’t a mystery to researchers.…
You glance over at your dog mid-nap and freeze. Their eyes are open, glassy, staring at nothing.
Your first thought is probably that something is wrong. Maybe even that you should wake them up.…
A dog walks a slow circle near your feet, then draws one paw across the rug two or three times before finally lowering herself down. There’s no dirt flying and no floor gouged out.…
Here’s something that surprises a lot of people: a dog’s favorite napping spot usually has nothing to do with softness.
Owners buy plush beds. They tuck blankets into corners.…
A dog standing in a backyard may notice another dog hundreds of feet away long before either animal comes into view.
Researchers who study canine olfaction describe a nose built for exactly this kind of separation.…
Watch a dog long enough and you’ll eventually catch one doing it: tongue flicking out toward nothing, lips smacking at air that holds no food, no treat, nothing a person can see.…