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What's the best advice to give man about respecting man's best friend? Animal behaviorist John Bradshaw says it's realizing that dogs are neither wolves nor furry humans and that dog owners have ...

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Dogs may be man’s best friend — but do we actually understand them? Recent research published last month in the journal PLOS ONE suggests that we may be overestimating our ability to interpret our ...

A new study that seeks to understand the link between dog behavior and health compiles four years of owner-reported data from over 47,000 dogs. A new Virginia Tech study published in PLOS One ...

The importance of knowing your dog as the individual they are I'm a fan of all people who choose to bring a dog into their homes and hearts taking the time to become amateur ethologists and spending ...

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CHARLESTON – Lowcountry dog owners are invited to their local county parks this spring to learn more about their loyal companions and how they see the world. Throughout the spring, Charleston County ...

If you are thinking of adopting a dog from a shelter or rescue, it’s important to understand that a dog’s behavior during a meet and greet can sometimes be misleading. “Eagerness and excitement may ...

The shelter engines are at full throttle on 125 Humane Society Road. A cruelty investigation from last week saw 20 Golden Retriever mixes set up camp in our kennels. Their ages range from two months ...