A birthday gift became one of the most remarkable experiments in animal cognition. Chaser, a Border Collie from Spartanburg, South Carolina, held the largest tested memory of any non-human animal — ...

The running joke among dog owners is that their pet understands everything except the word “no.” As it turns out, the science ...

I post regularly here at 13.7 about animal cognition, crediting a variety of animals — including some of our daily companions — with the ability to think. So I'd forgive anyone for wondering if my ...

Dogs have a way of surprising us, and one of the quirkiest things they do is watch TV. Recent research shows that this habit is cute. And it is a window into how dogs think, feel, and react to the ...

This post is in response to Do Dogs Think About and Plan For the Future? By Stanley Coren PhD., DSc, FRSC Update: A video that's well worth watching concerning future thought by dogs. An essay by Dr.

It’s that time of year again, when everyone and—much to my delight—their dogs are outside. I know some people get nervous ...