Let’s assume that the original dog was an animal of many purposes. In time, humans began to demand that their dogs perform specific tasks and select for certain capabilities. Thus arose the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Domestication and breeding by humans has affected dogs' abilities to ...

You may have seen some recent media reports with headlines like "Study Shows Dog Breed Explains Very Little about Dog Behavior and Personality." These articles are supposedly summarizing a new study ...

Since their domestication millennia ago, dogs have been man's best friend, and aside from friendship, centuries of selective breeding have tailored them for tasks like herding, hunting and guarding—or ...

Today, Embark Veterinary Inc., the global leader in dog health and genetics, launched Behavior Insights & Training, a new feature that translates a dog's DNA into 15 genetic behavior insights and ...

WASHINGTON — Research confirms what dog lovers know — every pup is truly an individual. Many of the popular stereotypes about the behavior of golden retrievers, poodles or schnauzers, for example, ...

I read your July 19, 2025, column, "Reader concerned with perception of pit bulls," wherein a reader protested that pit bulls are unfairly maligned. I vigorously disagree. If you see a headline in the ...

I want to weigh in on pit bulls. I have a friend who is a forensic dentist. He is also a bite mark expert. Many victims of assault or rape are bitten. He makes models of their teeth and compares them ...