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Your dog's genes, but not necessarily its breed, play a big role in its behavior
By Amy Arthur published
Humans began selectively breeding dogs around 2,000 years ago, and these genes play a role in your pup's behavior, a new study of 4,000 purebred, mixed-breed and wild dogs finds.
Why do dogs have cold noses?
By Dani Leviss last updated
It's possible that a pup's cold, wet nose acts as an infrared sensor.
Why are small dogs so fierce?
By Tyler Santora last updated
There are a few possibilities for why small dogs can be so menacing.
Dogs know where their paws end and the world begins
By Yasemin Saplakoglu last updated
Dogs may have self-awareness just like humans.
Dog vision: What colors can dogs see?
By Natalie Wolchover last updated
Reference How dogs see the world is very different to humans, and can only distinguish between blue and yellow hues.
Dogs will never speak human. Here's why.
By Rachael Rettner last updated
The findings mean that dogs may be similar to human infants in their word processing abilities.
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