For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...

There is a good chance that many of you watching right now have a dog somewhere nearby. But what do you actually know about where dogs come from? You're probably aware they evolved from wolves, but ...

With his wife and research partner, Vanessa Woods, Hare is the author of several best-selling books on the psychology of dogs, including “The Genius of Dogs,” “Survival of the Friendliest: ...

MONTAGNE: But the gray wolf is the ancestor of all domesticated dogs, including that Jack Russell terrier we just heard. Just how wolves came to live with people isn't really known. But as NPR's ...

The war in Ukraine has triggered the reverse evolution of dogs, writes The New York Times. Researchers found that exposure to the conflict over a short period of time turned former pets into animals ...

Dogs sit beside us every day, and that closeness feels familiar. Over time, that familiarity can hide quiet changes happening under the surface. One of those changes appears inside the skull, where ...

What if your dog could one day talk to you? This idea, which has permeated stories for centuries, is now being examined by scientific research. While talking dogs still belong to fiction, experts ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- You and your dog can be the best you can be... together. WDRB's Keith Kaiser learns about the Canine Good Citizen program from Evolution Dog Training. The trainers of ...