It’s a mental trick called “label extension.” Humans use it when we realize a hammer and a rock can both drive a nail, or ...

The dog and animal lovers at Ginger Cat explore unlikely friendships between dogs, cats, and humans.

Gifted dogs can extend word labels to toys by their use, not looks. They learn naturally through play, showing natural mental skills.

"Beer" is really a catch-all term for a diverse group of fermented alcoholic beverages made from cereal grains. Most beer ...

A new study demonstrates that some highly gifted dogs can categorize objects not just by appearance, but by how they are used ...

According to the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, dogs that suddenly bolt are often acting on instinct rather ...

If you happen to not practice between sessions, please be honest and say so. Us trainers can understand when life gets in the ...

When Mike Carlson was in need of a lifesaving open-heart surgery and lacked the money to pay for it, the Utah community rallied around him, raising $45,000 in a handful of days and enabling him to ...

The Greater Birmingham Humane Society rescued 70 dogs, mostly small-breed puppies, from a Tennessee hoarding case.

Cats may have a reputation for independence, but emerging research suggests we share a unique connection with them—fueled by ...

Keeping fleas, ticks and mosquitoes off your pets can be as simple as an oral pill or chew, a prevention collar or a topical ...

As infants, humans naturally learn new words and their associations—like the fact that forks are related to bowls because ...