For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...

The crude view of evolution is often stark: a struggle for life in the wilderness, dominated by the strong, the cunning, the fierce, or the exquisitely camouflaged. And yet, who thrives today? Dogs.

“What does he want?” I asked my husband when my dog Prego* was staring at my face. “I have no idea” he replied. In my dog’s case there are several of his behaviors which might provide a clue as to his ...