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Golden retriever puppy

Life

Puppies are born with the genetic ability to understand humans

Domestication has selected dogs with genetic traits that equip puppies with the social skills to interact with humans, even at a very young age

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Why do dogs lick you?

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Why do dogs lick you?

Why do dogs eat grass?

Question

Why do dogs eat grass?

dog with a carrot

Humans

Bronze Age dogs ate little meat and had to feed on cereals instead

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dingoes

Life

DNA suggests Australia isn’t losing its iconic dingo to interbreeding

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bone fragment

Humans

Earliest American dog hints pets accompanied first people in Americas

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dog

Life

Dogs prove they are aware of their own bodies when playing fetch

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dogs

Humans

Humans may have domesticated dogs by accident by sharing excess meat

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labradoodle

Life

Australian labradoodle is more poodle than Labrador, according to DNA

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Dog and sheep

Life

Treats are better than electric shocks for training badly behaved dogs

When it comes to training badly behaved dogs, treats and rewards produce better and quicker results than electric shock collars

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Life

Sled dogs are an ancient breed going back at least 10,000 years

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Life

We may have started keeping lapdogs as pets 2000 years ago

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Life

For the love of dog: How our canine companions evolved for affection

Features

Life

Why dogs could hold the secret to longer, healthier human lives

Features