A dog looking away from you isn’t being rude; it’s self-protection. To certified trainer Taylor Reardon, this is one of the “polite” avoidance behaviors that may prevent a dog from sliding into ...

A wagging dog tail does not always mean a happy dog. It can also signal excitement, stress, fear, or uncertainty.

When a dog drops their chest to the ground and lifts their back end into the air, most people call it a play bow, which means they want to play. In many situations, that interpretation is correct. The ...

All dogs don't always do this or that all of the time Turid Rugaas, a Norwegian dog trainer, is well known for putting forth ideas about behavior patterns she calls "calming signals." A recent ...

Dogs are always communicating, even when they are not making a sound. The challenge is that many of their signals are easy to misread. A wagging tail, a yawn, or a belly-up position can seem friendly ...

All dogs don't always do this or that all of the time Turid Rugaas, a Norwegian dog trainer, is well known for putting forth ideas about behavior patterns she calls " calming signals." A recent ...