Even without speaking, your dog has a lot to say. Dogs use their tongues similarly to how humans use hands. In addition to being important to grooming, licks can show affection, empathy or a need for ...

Our little 14-year-old dog developed a head tilt in the last day or two. She is walking with some difficulty and having trouble getting her balance. Could she have had a stroke? We have an appointment ...

When your dog starts rapidly licking their lips, it’s a sign of uneasiness. Dogs do it when they sense tension or sudden ...

Dogs have a way of melting hearts when they tilt their heads while listening to us. It looks cute but this move holds a ...

Even without speaking, your dog has a lot to say. Dogs can communicate a number of different things to their owners via licking because they use their tongues similarly to how humans use hands. In ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: I recently adopted Sophie, a 1-year-old standard poodle, who has an ...

Ask your dog if they want to go to the park, and you might get an inquisitive-looking head tilt in response. This cute canine behavior is familiar to dog owners, but no one really knows why human’s ...

In the iconic painting "His Master's Voice," a terrier cocks his head as he listens to his owner's voice coming from a gramophone. This gesture is one many dog owners will be familiar with, but why do ...