Dogs link "baby talk" with affection. attention, and rewards—and using it while speaking with them may strengthen your bond.

Christina Hunger spent the morning arguing with her dog. Stella isn’t an ordinary pup. The Blue Heeler/Catahoula mix doesn’t just whine and bark. She uses her words to communicate her frustration to ...

If you talk to your dog more than you talk to your best friends, you’re not alone. In fact, having a furry shoulder to lean on is actually really good for your health. “I don’t think [pets are] ...

Computer scientist Kenny Zhu has built what he says is the world’s largest video and audio catalog of canine vocalizations.

There’s a saying about no two snowflakes being alike. I say no two dogs are alike either. Even if you were to clone a Labrador, raise them in the same environment, with the same food, toys, and care, ...

Wolves have been carefully (and often unconsciously) molded into docile dogs over thousands of years of domestication, many of their wild instincts softened into something more in tune with the way ...

What if your dog could tell you exactly what they're thinking? Thanks to a growing global research project, scientists are finding that dogs might be closer to talking to their owners than anyone ...

Stella isn’t an ordinary pup. The Blue Heeler/Catahoula mix doesn’t just whine and bark. She uses her words to communicate her frustration to Hunger, who told her it was time to come inside to start ...