My family’s black Lab is good at reading body language. In my previous world of teaching and research, I would have concluded that Teddy was effective at interpreting nonverbal cues. Over the past ...

It was a novice dog obedience class, where students were preparing their dogs for the first level of formal obedience competition. They were learning the set of exercises which would hopefully lead to ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: We’re enchanted by Eva, a sweet, young Dalmatian available for ...

Dogs are highly visual animals and respond well to hand signals and verbal cues. To teach the “down” command, use an open palm facing towards the ground while saying “down.” Once you have their ...

DEDHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - The Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) is training a 10-month-old puppy who was born deaf how to understand hand signals in hopes of finding her a permanent home this holiday ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Our dogs communicate with us all the time, not just with vocalization, but through canine body language like ...