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.

Fear and anxiety are far more common in dogs than most owners think. And the fix may have less to do with space or exercise, ...

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 ...

Attending Fourth of July fireworks displays is a much‑beloved tradition for many families, but not every family member is going to enjoy the audio and visual spectacle. In fact, your family’s dog will ...

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 ...