Dogs have spent thousands of years evolving alongside us—and thanks to natural selection and selective breeding, they’ve become pros at reading our emotions. A slight change in our tone, a raised ...

Dogs are not just loyal and loving, they are also very smart. Do you know that a dog’s nose print is as unique as a human fingerprint? Or that a dog’s nose is at least 40 times more powerful than ours ...

If you're a prospective parent researching which types of dog breeds to adopt, intelligence is likely one of your most important criteria. Even in the best of circumstances, training your dog can be a ...

Like humans, some dogs are naturally smarter than others. While it’s hard to say that any one pup is guaranteed to be brilliant, there are certain dog breeds that are known to be geniuses in the dog ...

There are some dogs that just seem to understand everything you say. You know, the ones who pick up a new trick in minutes and are always ready for a new challenge? Who sometimes seem to intuit your ...

How smart are dogs? Those of us who are dog owners likely think that our pets are pretty darn smart. One problem, however, is that we tend to anthropomorphize our pets – meaning we ascribe human ...

As a dog trainer, I know for a fact that dogs are very clever creatures, so when people tell me their dog is dumb, stubborn or “just doesn’t listen,” I usually smile and secretly think, “Actually, ...