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Your Dog’s Quirks, Explained.

Answers to all your pressing questions about weird dog behavior, from head tilts to why small pups think they’re bigger than they are. Plus—is your dog really using buttons to talk to you?

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The reason your pooch knows you so well, how to decipher yelps and barks, and what your pet really wants.

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From Yaps to Howls: What Your Dog’s Bark Means—and How to Get Them to Tone It Down

With the rise in dog ownership has come a rise in doggy noise. Could interpreting their growls and yelps make life more harmonious? And how do you stop them barking at delivery drivers?

Why Do Dogs Tilt Their Head to the Side?

The attentive and endearing doggy head tilt might indicate your pup is trying to process what you’re saying

Is Your Dog Lying to Other Dogs About Its Size?

Study of urine markings suggests small dogs pretend to be bigger than they are.

How Your Dog Knows When You’re Sick

Dogs can act like illness psychics.

Can Dogs Smell Time? Just Ask Donut the Dog.

After decades of wondering, an NPR reporter finally figures out how her husband's family dog knew when the school bus would arrive every day. She did some digging — and now it all makes scents.

What Makes Dogs So Special and Successful? Love.

After searching for dogs' intelligence, a top canine scientist concluded that their true gift is affection.

What Do Dogs Know About Us?

Man’s best friend is surprisingly skilled at getting inside your head.

Is That Dog Talking or Are We Fooling Ourselves?

The internet is filled with footage of pets pressing buttons to ask for food and ponder the meaning of life, prompting serious scientific inquiry.

Why Do Dogs Pant? 6 Common Reasons, According to Experts.

Panting is a natural behavior, until it's not. So why do dogs pant? Experts share the common reasons and how to know when something is off.

Genetics Research Explains Why Dogs Are Very Good Boys

Domesticated dogs and wolves have a genetic mutation that makes them friendly.

What Does Your Dog Really Want?

With MRI, scientists are beginning to answer that question in a much more sophisticated way.

8 Things We Do That Really Confuse Our Dogs

Taking a walk in a puppy’s paws can help us understand humankind’s best friend.

Want More? Here’s Why Your Cat Is Weird

When cats became cats, the reason ‘pspspsps’ causes mayhem, and how to pet your feline overlord in precisely the right way (according to science).

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