The 4th of July isn’t always fun for our four-legged friends. A little understanding about why dogs are afraid of fireworks can go a long way toward helping them cope.

Psychology suggests that people who are scared of dogs aren't simply overreacting or being unfriendly. A common misconception ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “I found my dog almost two years ago tied to a pole. He's a Pit Bull Terrier mix. He has an extreme phobia of the car. If we just ...

One of the most profound aspects of the human-canine bond is that we can communicate with one another without words. While dogs can understand some words that we say, pups communicate to people and ...

This stray dog absolutely refused any help – much to the frustration of Suzette Hall. The animal activist was at her wits' end, but she wouldn't give up!

Firefighter Joshua Crowe paddled out to rescue a dog that swam nearly 100 yards offshore after being scared by fireworks. He ...

A few years ago I was chatting with an Army veteran who had served as a dog trainer at The Department of Defense Military Working Dogs Training School at Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio. This ...

Fear is an emotional state elicited by the perception of danger. Fear is helpful when it aids the animal in escaping from dangerous animals or catastrophic events. In these cases, it can be said that ...