Dog Care
Why Do Dogs Show Their Teeth When They’re Happy?
Some dogs greet their favorite people by pulling back their lips and flashing their front teeth. It can look alarming, but it…
Dog body language
Dog Care
Why Do Dogs Kick Their Legs When You Scratch Them?
Scratch the right spot on your dog's belly or side and a back leg starts thumping. That kick is a reflex controlled…
Dog Care
Why Do Dogs Cross Their Front Legs?
Some dogs lie down and neatly cross one front paw over the other, like a person crossing their legs. It is usually…
Dog Care
Why Do Dogs Push You Away When They Lie Down?
Your dog settles in next to you, then plants its paws or legs against you and pushes. Most of the time it…
Dog Care
Why Do Dogs Tilt Their Heads? What the Research Shows
Say "walk" or "treat" and your dog cocks its head to one side. Scientists have studied the head tilt, and the findings…
Dog Care
Displacement Behavior in Dogs: What It Means and When to Worry
Random yawning, lip licking or sudden sniffing can be your dog easing tension. How to spot displacement behaviors and how to help.
Dog Care
Why Your Dog Gives You Whale Eye: The Signal You’re Missing
That crescent of white means discomfort or fear. How to read whale eye in context, and what to do so your dog…
