The Australian Cattle Dog—better known to many as the Blue Heeler—is a driven, intelligent working dog built for movement and purpose. From herding cattle across Australia to bonding closely with ...

Most pet dogs carry a little wolf inside them; tiny snippets of wolf DNA that slipped into dog genomes after domestication. A ...

Many tiny dogs were bred to be compact and make wonderful travel companions. However, a small body doesn’t always mean a small brain. Some of the smartest small dogs can outsmart their bigger cousins.

Border collies are best known for their herding skills and for being widely considered the smartest of them all. Rakestraw, ...

Popular genetics tests can’t tell you much about your dog’s personality, according to a recent study. A team of geneticists ...

Talk about a adorableness overload.

In two newly published studies, researchers at the Department of Ethology, Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary) investigated how family dogs' ADHD-like traits relate to their learning and self-control.

The second study, published in The Veterinary Journal, investigated the relationship between ADHD-like traits and self-control in dogs. Here, the researchers adapted the famous Marshmallow Test. The ...

Furry little angels!

Our best friends come in a fantastic array of shapes and sizes; a Borzoi looks nothing like a Boston terrier, except for a certain fundamental, ineffable (except to taxonomists) doggyness about them.

While it may seem unreal to those of us who love furry friends and bond with them almost instantly, dogs don't gravitate naturally to everyone. Many people lack the ability to connect with animals so ...

Are you interested in finding the perfect canine companion but worried about shedding and unpleasant odors? You’re in luck! Numerous dog breeds require minimal grooming and emit minimal odors, making ...