The crude view of evolution is often stark—a struggle for life in the wilderness, dominated by the strong, the cunning, the fierce, or the exquisitely camouflaged. And yet, who thrives today? Dogs.

"When we collected her we were both nearly in tears, she was just skin and bone and we hadn't ever seen a dog like it," the poster told Newsweek.

As your dog's Very Important Person, interactions with you can make (or break) your dog's happiness. Here are 7 things to do ...

Gifted dogs can categorize toys by function, not just appearance. In playful at-home tests, they linked labels like “fetch” ...

No matter how close you and your dog are, the reality is that you have naturally different ways of communicating. With that, it’s crucial to do what you can to try to be on the same wavelength as much ...

Many pet owners believe dogs understand human language. But the truth is not so simple. Dogs may not know language the way ...