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Life

'Singing' dogs may show the evolutionary roots of musicality

Some Samoyeds adjust the pitch of their howls depending on the music being played, showing a form of vocal ability they might have inherited from their wolf ancestors

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Stop treating your pet like a fur baby – you're damaging its health

Life

Stop treating your pet like a fur baby – you're damaging its health

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Health

Dogs may make us more caring and sociable by changing our microbiome

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Life

Plant-based dog foods provide almost all the nutrients pets need

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Environment

Dogs pollute water with pesticides even weeks after flea treatment

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Paleolithic dog

Life

Stone Age dog skeleton hints at complex early relationship with pets

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Life

Dogs pull harder on the leash when they wear a harness than a collar

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She's obsessed with chicken! The tests revealing my dog's inner life

Mind

She's obsessed with chicken! The tests revealing my dog's inner life

Features

Duke Puppy Kindergarten’s Fall 2021 Class graduates (Ethel, purple; Gilda, green; Dunn, blue; Gloria, gray; and Fearless, orange) on the Chapel steps.

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Inside 'Puppy Kindergarten': Science-based ways to train your dog

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How a unique puppy kindergarten lab put the science into dog training

Life

How a unique puppy kindergarten lab put the science into dog training

Most dogs aren't bred to feel at ease in our homes, but scientists studying puppy cognition have found ways you can help yours adapt

Features

Mind

Why hairy animals shake themselves dry

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Life

Puppies as young as 6 weeks old know to ask people for help

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Life

Is life better as a dog? A philosopher investigates

Culture

Life

Dogs really do understand that words stand for objects

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