Hold a treat near your dog’s nose and slowly guide them in a circle. Once they follow the full rotation, give them the treat.

We often attribute this diversity to a relatively recent phenomenon: the Victorian kennel clubs that first emerged around 200 years ago. These clubs are usually credited with formalising the selective ...

Analyses of fossils and ancient genomics reveal how early human populations bred less wolf-like companions, and might have ...

Two new studies suggest the story of dogs and their relationship with humans is older and more complex than once thought.

A surprising diversity of dog shapes and sizes evolved long before the Victorians began making modern breeds Modern dog breeds come in a mind-boggling array of shapes and sizes—from Chihuahua to Great ...

Dogs today come in a mind-blowing array of shapes and sizes, from the diminutive pug, Pekingese and Pomeranian to the grand ...

Dogs were domesticated by humans at some point during the last 40,000 years, with some of the most acute analyses saying it ...