Why does your dog rush to "help" when you are searching for something, while your cat seems… eh, less concerned? New research suggests that this difference may stem from deep evolutionary roots—and ...

Parade Pets and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. If you've ever misplaced something around the house, you may have noticed your dog suddenly taking a keen interest in the search.

Dogs are known to recognize and respond to human facial expressions, but a new study shows how deeply they understand our ...

The same biological signals that help predict lifespan in humans also appear in dogs, according to new research from the Dog Aging Project—a finding that could help scientists better understand aging ...

Regular visits by a therapy dog can aid the healing of people hospitalized for treatment of mental disorders, a new study says. Therapy dogs eased the loneliness and isolation of patients in a ...

SSM Health therapy dogs are helping comfort patients, families and staff in Fond du Lac, Ripon and Waupun.

We call them "man's best friend," and the evidence supports it. Dogs have been found buried alongside humans in graves dating ...

Yes, there are medical service dogs specifically trained to help those with hearing loss. These hearing dogs are trained to “alert and lead,” helping to hear sounds and notify their person when ...

I was recently in a park where a mother and a grandmother were sitting on the bench watching a child play. A Golden Retriever was resting beside them also watching the activity. Suddenly the child ...

Dogs have been shaping—and being shaped by—humans for about 15,000 years, evolving from early partners of hunter-gatherers ...