Dogs spontaneously process basic numerical quantities, using a distinct part of their brains that corresponds closely to number-responsive neural regions in humans, finds a study at Emory University. Biology Letters published the results, which suggest that a common neural mechanism has been deeply conserved across mammalian evolution.

Andrew Taylor came up with the idea because of a lack of ‘good’ sticks at the local park

Farmers in the Malnad region in South India are reportedly dying their dogs' fur with tiger stripes to scare off bands of marauding monkeys. Apparently the monkeys are wreaking havoc on their corn crops.

How would you describe your dog? What’s their personality? How soft are they? What other animals do they look like? This is what Stephen Shkuratoff of Calgary, Canada, wanted to know. Shkuratoff is a devoted dog lover and a blind man. He is also a member of the Facebook group Dogspotting Society — a place for members of different Dogspotting groups to discuss their own dogs and get to know other group members.

767.7K Shares Facebook Twitter Reddit Email There is an entire day during a festival in Nepal dedicated solely to thanking dogs for their loyalty and friendship. The time itself is called “Diwali” celebrated by Hindus, and is a ‘festival of lights’ celebrated by millions every year in the fall, in india, nepal and elsewhere.

A stray dog was found keeping a litter of five kittens alive by cuddling the newborns, who had been abandoned in the snow on a freezing cold night in Canada. A passerby who spotted the dog and kittens alerted the Pet and Wildlife Rescue shelter in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, who rushed to the scene.

Dogor was two months old when he died and has been well preserved in the Siberian ice. But is he an early modern wolf – or one of the world’s very oldest domesticated dogs?

Say “sit!” to your dog, and—if he’s a good boy—he’ll likely plant his rump on the floor. But would he respond correctly if the word were spoken by a stranger, or someone with a thick accent? A new study shows he will, suggesting dogs perceive spoken words in a sophisticated way long thought unique to humans.

Having a pet comes with endless perks, from the loving snuggles to the warmest of welcomes every time you walk through the front door. But, of all the responsibilities that come with having a pet, picking up their sh*t has probably got to be up there with the worst of them. In fact, I bet …

Study finds evidence of “the approximate number system” in canines

Wondering if sittting or walking for Rover is a good side job? This Rover sitter review will tell you everything you need to know.

A dog found with its mouth taped shut and wandering the backyards of Lehigh Acres, a community near Fort Myers, Fla., is making the most of his second chance. The Florida Cur was found “panting, drooling and reportedly suffocating,” the Lee County Sheriff’s Office told Fox 13 News. But not long after, the abused and abandoned pup was adopted, appropriately named Chance and made an official deputy and “Spokes-dog” by the sheriff’s office.

Scientists are trying to crack the code of how smell works—and create robots that can sniff out the world's secrets like a dog.

Scientists find higher cortisol levels in owners matched by raised levels in canine companions

Scientists are still debating when and where dogs were domesticated, but there’s one thing most of them agree on: Early canines were working animals. Dogs evolved from gray wolves earlier than 15,000 years ago—before humans settled down in permanent villages—and they likely helped us hunt small game like deer and rabbits and pulled sleds or other transport equipment across vast plains.

Karma was abandoned and left for dead last year. Now, she’s officially a K-9 with the Denver Sheriff Department.

A cancer vaccine is being tested in 800 pet dogs. If it works, researchers say it could one day be tested in humans.

I met two Aibo owners whose enthusiasm for Sony's robot dog seemed extreme at first glance. Now I'm not so sure.

When you can’t bear to say goodbye — and have $50,000 to spend.

We dote on our cats and dogs, but is it a one-way relationship? Here’s what science tells us about how to decode their emotions, whether they are avoiding us or getting a little too amorous with our legs