Dogs “speak” to us constantly—we just often don’t understand them. Through subtle movements and small gestures, they try to ...

Over this past weekend, I was at a dog show and noticed typical canine social interaction. Two dog handlers were having an animated discussion. One had a large, darkly marked, German Shepherd dog at ...

All dogs don't always do this or that all of the time Turid Rugaas, a Norwegian dog trainer, is well known for putting forth ideas about behavior patterns she calls "calming signals." A recent ...

Dogs are always communicating, even when they are not making a sound. The challenge is that many of their signals are easy to misread. A wagging tail, a yawn, or a belly-up position can seem friendly ...