Dogs have spent thousands of years evolving alongside us—and thanks to natural selection and selective breeding, they’ve become pros at reading our emotions. A slight change in our tone, a raised ...

Dogs are not just loyal and loving, they are also very smart. Do you know that a dog’s nose print is as unique as a human fingerprint? Or that a dog’s nose is at least 40 times more powerful than ours ...

Like humans, some dogs are naturally smarter than others. While it’s hard to say that any one pup is guaranteed to be brilliant, there are certain dog breeds that are known to be geniuses in the dog ...

Canine behavior experts reveal subtle clues that prove your dog’s intelligence goes far beyond basic commands.

There are some dogs that just seem to understand everything you say. You know, the ones who pick up a new trick in minutes and are always ready for a new challenge? Who sometimes seem to intuit your ...

How smart are dogs? Those of us who are dog owners likely think that our pets are pretty darn smart. One problem, however, is that we tend to anthropomorphize our pets – meaning we ascribe human ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: I recently adopted Sophie, a 1-year-old standard poodle, who has an ...

As a dog trainer, I know for a fact that dogs are very clever creatures, so when people tell me their dog is dumb, stubborn or “just doesn’t listen,” I usually smile and secretly think, “Actually, ...