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They connect with us in ways that other domestic animals haven't, per a new study. That's why dogs bring us so much joy, one expert said. Pet owners worldwide came together for a scientific experiment ...

On October 25, 2025, in Zhejiang, China, @Sūcàndebǎshàngméiyǒujiàn shared a touching video of two dogs reacting to the sound of a child crying in a park. In the video, the dogs suddenly stop what they ...

Researchers at ELTE Department of Ethology in Budapest compared how companion dogs and companion miniature pigs from all over the world reacted to human emotional vocalizations. Researchers at ELTE ...

Two scared puppies were pulled from an underground storm pipe in a “complicated and dangerous” rescue, Georgia fire officials said. Neighbors heard the sounds of dogs crying after the two puppies were ...

The ability to detect vocal sounds, and the more specialized skill of recognizing calls from one's own species, is supported by evolutionarily ancient brain mechanisms, according to a new study from ...

Our ability to communicate with dogs is a vital part of our relationship with them. At the most primitive level, we ought to be able to discourage a dog from some action—"No! Don't do that!"—or ...

Our ability to communicate with dogs is a vital part of our relationship with them. At the most primitive level, we ought to be able to discourage a dog from some action, "No! Don't do that!" Or ...