Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nataba/Getty Images A dog enjoys being petted, eyes closed and smiling, in a grassy outdoor setting. "Happy dogs look happy," says ...

Dogs cannot tell owners directly whether they are happy, but a board-certified veterinary behaviorist says there are clues ...

You may notice that your dog's ears are on high alert when they hear you coming down the street long before they see you. That's because dogs actually have much different hearing than humans, ...

In the wild, dogs spend a lot of their time chewing on bones, carcasses, sticks and kernels. For example, Australian dingoes can feed for up to 108 minutes in a single session. But most domestic dogs ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. It might not take much to make some dogs happy—it might just be ...

Some dogs wear their feelings on their faces, but Izzie apparently prefers to express hers with her ears. The Border Collie has a funny habit whenever she gets especially happy around her owner.

New toys, comfy beds, frequent trips to the dog park, and sacrificing a paycheck for vet bills are typical of pet ownership. We'd do anything to ensure our dogs are happy, because their well-being ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Dogs get so emotional when their owners come home to them that they cry ...

Books about dogs constantly find their way into my mailbox. Among those that caught my eye is Dr. Carri Westgarth's The Happy Dog Owner. I've always argued that happy dogs make for happy dog owners ...

When people are feeling happy, they're more likely to see other people as happy. If they're feeling down, they tend to view other people as sad. But when dealing with dogs, this well-established ...