News-Breed and Gender Profiles Help Match Dogs to Owner Needs

Breed and Gender Profiles Help Match Dogs to Owner Needs

A foundational study using breed behavior profiles and gender differences suggests that dogs can be better matched to owners by understanding behavioral clusters such as reactivity, aggression, and trainability.

News-Genes Play Key Role in Shaping Dog Personality Traits

Genes Play Key Role in Shaping Dog Personality Traits

A large-scale genetic study in Labrador Retrievers shows that traits like fear of loud noises and playfulness have detectable genetic variance, supporting the idea that dog behavior is partly heritable.

News-Dog Walking Linked to Lower Health Risks

Dog Walking Linked to Lower Health Risks

A 2012 study found that people who regularly walk their dogs are more physically active and less likely to suffer from diabetes, hypertension, or depression.

News-Owner Personality Linked to Pet Attachment Strength

Owner Personality Linked to Pet Attachment Strength

A 2024 study in Frontiers in Psychiatry reveals that owners with higher neuroticism or conscientiousness report stronger attachment to their pets, with gender and family status also playing a role.

News-Dog Walking Improves Health Beyond Exercise Volume

Dog Walking Improves Health Beyond Exercise Volume

A study in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health finds that people who walk their dogs have lower risks of obesity, chronic disease, and depression—even when accounting for other physical activity.

News-Baroreflex Adapts to Stress in Conditioned Dogs

Baroreflex Adapts to Stress in Conditioned Dogs

Contrary to past assumptions, a 1988 study shows that while emotional stress resets dogs’ baroreflex to a higher blood pressure level, it does not impair the reflex’s function.

News-Puppy Whines Guide Maternal Care in Dogs

Puppy Whines Guide Maternal Care in Dogs

Dog mothers use pitch-specific puppy whines to assess both kinship and need, responding more strongly to vocalizations resembling their weaker pups.

News-Free-Ranging Dogs Weigh Enemy Numbers

Free-Ranging Dogs Weigh Enemy Numbers

Free-ranging dogs seem to assess the number of opponents during group conflicts, implying a basic form of quantity representation akin to mental magnitude systems.

News-Pheromone Reduces Wild Dog Aggression

Pheromone Reduces Wild Dog Aggression

Dog appeasing pheromone may help manage African wild dog aggression during reintroduction, reducing contact dominance and submission after stress.

News-Dogs Follow Gaze Differently Than Wolves

Dogs Follow Gaze Differently Than Wolves

Dogs raised with wolves follow packmates’ gaze like wolves, but not subtle human gaze, suggesting that domestication shaped their gaze-following behavior.

News-Sensor Reveals Stress in Shelter Dogs

Sensor Reveals Stress in Shelter Dogs

Shelter dogs suffer disrupted sleep and stress spikes upon intake, but sensor data shows gradual adaptation after two weeks. Welfare tools may improve care.

News-Dogs Can Recognize Human and Dog Emotions

Dogs Can Recognize Human and Dog Emotions

Dogs can distinguish positive and negative emotions in both humans and other dogs, using visual and auditory cues—once thought to be a human-only trait.

News-Children's Development and Dog Companionship

Children’s Development and Dog Companionship

Reviewing research on children’s interactions with dogs, the study discusses both potential developmental benefits and the methodological challenges in proving causality.

News-Ungulates Show Strong Cognitive Skills

Ungulates Show Strong Cognitive Skills

A cross-species study found that several ungulate species possess key cognitive abilities like object permanence and causality. Domesticated goats excelled in particular tasks.

News-Puppy Training Key to Canine Behavior

Puppy Training Key to Canine Behavior

Structured puppy training classes enhance obedience and social behavior in dogs, suggesting that early behavioral interventions may help prevent long-term issues.

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