The psychological reasons behind our tendency to talk to dogs like they are human are complex, ranging from our innate need ...

Ancient humans maintained specific populations of dogs, even as they migrated across the globe.

PEOPLE has an exclusive clip from the PBS series "Human Footprint," which explores how dogs can learn to dance Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her ...

From village dogs to toy poodles to mastiffs, dogs come in an astonishing array of shapes, colors and sizes. Today there are estimated to be about 700 million dogs living with or around humans. To ...