In a new book, Vivian Zottola examines both dogs’ and humans’ points of view and stresses the importance of using ...

We use ethnographic methods to examine the human-animal relationship in practice, addressing the treatment of animals as pets, for food and entertainment, and in commerce and science. How do these ...

Fortunately she recovered after a few days and could be returned to her group. I think an affectionate human-animal relationship makes a huge difference for the animals because it helps them overcome ...

With one foot in academia as a canine research associate at the Center for Canine Behavior Studies (CCBS) and Be BiteSmart, and the other in my practice as a human-dog relationship therapist ...

Of course, this heartwarming human/pet bond is totally supported ... it was the actual relationship between the dog and owner that most greatly affected the stress levels in all dogs tested.

Don’t worry about us dog-owners: we’re thrilled when people acknowledge our dogs and dismiss our existence. You don’t even have to look at us. We’re happy just being out for walkies, getting a bit of ...

Even the changes in coat color were linked to changes in the timing of development. The Dog-Human Relationship In addition to tameness, another unique trait of dogs is their ability to understand ...

Life with a dog is a matter of give and take. Especially when it comes to communication. With no common human-dog language, our ability to communicate relies on understanding and reading our pet ...

A woman wrote in a post on the U.K. online parenting forum Mumsnet that she is contemplating the future of her relationship with her boyfriend after he said he refuses to live with dogs.