New research finds a mutation that suggests the more diminutive canines’ DNA dates back to ancient wolves. By James Gorman Big dogs get all the glory. I don’t have a peer-reviewed paper to prove it, ...

The largest-ever study of dog behavior, tracking more than 47,000 pets, reveals how breed, size, sex, and age shape canine traits. It provides insights that could help identify early signs of illness ...

Most people believe that, in comparison to humans, dogs have exceptionally acute hearing. However, there are individual differences, and some dogs have better hearing abilities than others. One of the ...

WHAT WOULD YOU do if while out walking you saw two giants roughly eight times your size running toward you waving their arms enthusiastically? You’d want to believe they were friendly. But wouldn’t ...