Most people believe their pets can read basic cues, but scientists have been keen to explore how dogs interpret our gestures.

Owners playing the hand and paw stacking game with their dogs is one trend worth following. This rescue pup shows how it's done.

Story by Andrew Alpin, M.Sc.

A deaf dog which found itself in an animal shelter after its owner died has begun responding to sign language, according to ...

Sounds ridiculous, right? Well, this is as close as possible to what we do when we introduce ourselves to dogs by offering our hands for them to sniff. The infamous “Here, sniff my hand!” move is one ...

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A team of scientists believes the most successful technique likely involves combining two tried-and-true signals ... all cues including hand movements reliably prompted dogs to look to the ...

"Understanding your dog's behavior can deepen your bond and help you respond to their emotional needs," Dr. Scales-Theobald ...

"Reggie reads our hand signals and body language as a way of telling what we're asking him for," she said. The dog is believed to have been born deaf due to its "receptive nature to hand signals ...