When most of us think of dogs, we tend to think of them as pets that run, fetch and love us unconditionally. Few of us think about the working canines that play a role in war and the defense of our country, whether it is on distant shores or at home in the United States. [...]

You’re driving down the road and you see a large dog’s head sticking out of the passenger window. He looks to be in ecstasy as his jowls flap in the wind and his nose twitches a mile a minute. You can help but smile at the cute sight. Have you ever wondered why a dog [...]

Give a dog a bone and off he goes to bury it. Have you ever wondered just why your dog does this? Basically, the behavior pattern of burying objects is canine nature that stems from dog’s early days on this planet. Life was not always as easy as nudging the master’s arm to get fed. [...]

Getting a good photographic shot of your puppy can be a lot harder than it sounds. You snap the shutter just as the puppy turns his head. You catch the perfect expression, but there are unwanted items in the background. You have a black dog that has brown eyes and all you can see is [...]

Yes, puppies do hear a range of sounds more loudly than we do – in fact, a young canine’s hearing is extraordinarily refined and sensitive…especially in the higher ranges. In general, your puppy’s hearing will be2-1/2 times stronger than your own, although the lower ranges of your dog’s hearing won’t be as powerful. As you [...]

You may have had to stop your dogs from fighting in the past. Or maybe you’ve seen news articles about dog fighting, or dogs attacking one another. Either way, you’re wondering why do dogs fight? It’s actually rather simple. All animals fight each other in some way or another, for a number of reasons. It [...]

Maybe you want them to do it, and maybe you haven’t given it much thought, but there your dog is, rolled over on his back, tongue lolling out of his mouth, happy as can be. Why does he do it? Is it for belly rubs, because you taught him to do that or is it [...]

It’s late at night and you’re trying to go to sleep, and outside your door you hear your dog whining or ‘crying’. Maybe you let them in, maybe you don’t. Either way you wonder why they’re crying. Perhaps you haven’t even heard it first hand, but you’ve only heard it from the neighbors, telling you [...]

Sometimes it is on purpose, such as when you play fetch with your dogs. Other times it is more of an annoyance, such as when they are carrying around your new shoes. Regardless of the specific reason, you’ve seen your dog carrying an object at some point. The question is… why do they do it? [...]

Sometimes after a bath, dogs get very excited, running around endlessly. Many dog owners find this behavior amusing, while other dog owners find it annoying when the dogs end up rolling around in something. This is especially true if the dog has a tendency to try to get outside and trying to roll around in [...]

Dogs like to cuddle, whether it be with you on the course, the bed or even just sitting together on the floor. It may seem a little odd, but it’s also rather endearing. The question though is why do they do it? It seems like such a human thing to do, after all. Did they [...]