It has been said that that badly behaved dogs are the smartest? Is your dog a troublemaker? Does he/she ignore your commands at home? Perhaps your dog can think for themselves and can make decisions independently. Some dogs are great being pets, others need to be kept busy -in…
February 1, 2023
Is It True That Badly Behaved Dogs Are The Smartest?
Looking at Dogs Behavior from Different Perspectives. Does your dog ignore your commands? Is he a troublemaker? Is he, in fact, the very antithesis of a good boy? Perhaps your dog can think for themselves and can make decisions independently. That is what scientists from the University of…
January 28, 2023
Week’s Review of Canine Social Media – 1/28/23
Welcome to the Week's Review of Canine Social Media Welcome to this Special Feature on the DoggieU K9 Blog for an update on this week’s dog-related media and social media from around the world. There are so many stories. Here we will share some of the best stories…
January 25, 2023
Does The Tail Wag The Dog?
Is it the tail wagging the dog or the other way around? According to Merrian-Webster, The tail wagging the dog is an idiom that usually refers to something important or powerful being controlled by something less so. Dogs have a vast and flexible repertoire of visual, auditory, smell and…
Dogs have an amazing array of behaviors and interact with us and other animals with flexible repertoire of visual, auditory, scent and body signals that allow them to be quite expressive and quite good at communication and dog–human interaction. Unlike other species of animals, the dog's tail is primarily…
January 21, 2023
Week’s Review of Canine Social Media – 1/21/23
Welcome to the Week's Review of Canine Social Media Welcome to this Special Feature on the DoggieU K9 Blog for an update on this week’s dog-related media and social media from around the world. There are so many stories. Here we will share some of the best stories…
Dogs are highly sensitive to human behavior. Our dogs observe not just our behaviors and routines but our moods and sounds. They are trying to understand our behavior - especially as it applies to them. But, there is one more element that we don't realize - they are…
Is my dog judging me? You bet! Dogs are highly sensitive to human behavior. There are many reasons dogs might spend a lot of time looking at humans. They observe not just our behaviors and routines but our moods and sounds, including language and the emotions behind our…
January 14, 2023
Week’s Review of Canine Social Media – 1/14/23
Welcome to the Week's Review of Canine Social Media Welcome to this Special Feature on the DoggieU K9 Blog for an update on this week’s dog-related media and social media from around the world. There are so many stories. Here we will share some of the best stories…
January 11, 2023
Do Dogs Understand Our Language?
Can Our Dogs Understand Our Language? We often teach dogs to obey verbal commands, like sit, stay, roll over, etc. But how much of human language do they understand? And do they perceive words differently from other sounds? Recent research suggests that they do and that dogs can differentiate…