Chances are, your dog makes it obvious when they are telling you something. Perhaps they stand by the door, a signal to go potty. Or they stare at you intently while you’re eating in hopes that you’ll ...

The Nature of Things explores how dogs might be using human language with the help of buttons on a soundboard.

Can dogs communicate a range of emotions to humans through facial expressions? Researchers say yes. A new study discovered a key factor that separates wolves from dogs involving two specialized facial ...

Could dogs ever learn something like speech? A new review explores the science behind enhancing canine communication.

An animal behaviorist has revealed the lesser-known ways to tell if your dog is trying to communicate with you. Many dog owners will describe themselves as having a bond with their pets and being able ...

A group of researchers based in Hungary dedicated almost a year to learning about dogs and how they communicate—and whether the animals could ever learn to speak. Ethologist Tamás Faragó and collegues ...

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 ...

If you have ever been around a dog, you know that dogs and humans are able to communicate to some degree. Humans issue commands to dogs that they follow. Dogs make requests of humans like pawing them ...

"Dogs yawn when their owners yawn because of contagious yawning, a sign of empathy and strong social bonding ," Bassett says.