Study: Dogs closer to humans than chimps
Chimps may share more of our genes, but dogs have lived with us for so long – in our houses, on our beds (and, of course, sneaking out for late night poker games) – they may evolved into a better model...
View ArticleHarvard is looking for a few smart dogs
To better understand the human mind, scientists ar Harvard University are looking to dogs. Through a newly established Canine Cognition Lab, researchers hope to learn whether domestication has led to...
View ArticleBark 1: Babies know when a bark is angry
New research shows babies have a handle on the meaning of different dog barks – despite little or no previous exposure to dogs. Infants just 6 months old can match the sounds of an angry snarl and a...
View ArticleInside of a Dog
Your dog licks your face because he loves you, right? Ah, if it were only that simple. There are those that will assure you that yes, those licks mean affection — your “fur babies” are showering you...
View ArticleDogs aren’t cure-all for loneliness, study says
Someday I am going to do a study that shows 62 percent of all studies do little more than confirm what people with a modicum of common sense already know. Until then, I will dutifully report on them —...
View Article“A comfort none of us can give him”
Janice Lloyd, the voice of USA Today’s Paw Print Post, wrote a spectacularly moving piece yesterday about her brother’s golden retriever and the dog’s newfound bond with her aging father. The dog,...
View ArticleHave baboons adopted dogs as pets?
They haven’t saddled them up and landed them gigs at halftime shows, but a group of baboons in Saudi Arabia are reportedly “keeping dogs as pets.” And, if this video is any indication, the baboons,...
View ArticleShut up and pet me: Study says dogs prefer petting over anything you might...
Less talk, more petting — that’s what your dog wants, according to a new study. Based on tests with dozens of dogs — some from homes, some from shelters — researchers found that, when it comes to...
View ArticleHow our dogs read our faces
If you’re wondering how your dog is able to magically sense when you are sad, take a look in the mirror. (And quit moping, you might be bringing your dog down.) A new study suggests dogs have a...
View ArticleStudy: Dogs trust us less when we’re angry
How quickly your dog responds to you has a lot to do with the look on your face and the tone of your voice, according to a study at Brigham Young University. Your dog may not respond more quickly if...
View ArticleWhy is it always Jesus and dogs we think we see in toast, wood, grilled...
A recent photo posted to Twitter — of a dog’s image in a piece of wood — gets me to thinking: Why is almost always Jesus (or sometimes his mom) and dogs (or sometimes other animals) that show up in...
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