My family’s black Lab is good at reading body language. In my previous world of teaching and research, I would have concluded that Teddy was effective at interpreting nonverbal cues. Over the past ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: We’re enchanted by Eva, a sweet, young Dalmatian available for ...

It was a novice dog obedience class, where students were preparing their dogs for the first level of formal obedience competition. They were learning the set of exercises which would hopefully lead to ...

Dogs “talk” to us all the time—we just often don’t understand them. Through subtle movements and small gestures, they try to ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Our dogs communicate with us all the time, not just with vocalization, but through canine body language like ...

A short TikTok video featuring a deaf dog named Myla has been making the rounds for the sweetest reason. In the clip, Myla’s owner communicates with her using hand signs, and Myla follows every ...