Facial cues are key to the dog-human connection, a new study finds.

New research suggests that many dog owners are not skilled in recognising pain in their pets, as they might like to think

Researchers analysed activity in regions of brain when dogs were shown images of different facial expressions

fMRI scans show happiness, fear, anger, and sadness have distinct brain activity patterns in doggy brains.

Dogs are known to recognize and respond to human facial expressions, but a new study shows how deeply they understand our mood

One breed stands out among the rest