As New Year’s Eve approaches, fireworks will light up the sky across the country—but for many dogs, the celebration sounds ...

Common household noises can cause dogs stress, anxiety High-frequency, intermittent noises more likely to cause anxiety Many dog owners underestimate their dog’s fearfulness to noise Researchers at ...

Once upon a time, long before dogs were fed kibble from bags served in shiny metal bowls, they were busy surviving in a world full of prey and predators. But how did they evolve to hear better than ...

Beyond barking, our canine companions communicate with a fascinating range of noises, each telling its own story. Indeed, dogs are full of surprises, and the sounds they make are no exception.

While numerous dog behavioral studies use environmental sounds, the dog soundscape remains undescribed. We proposed a list of 79 sounds classified into six categories: Dog, Dog accessories, Human, ...

While academic research shows high-pitched sounds in general can negatively affect pets, no studies exist that determine if, or to what extent, smart plugs specifically cause such problems. A ...

Many people recognise their dog’s bark, but fewer realise how wide a range of sounds dogs use to express what they feel. Some noises show excitement, others signal uncertainty, and a few are quiet ...

Most people believe that, in comparison to humans, dogs have exceptionally acute hearing. However, there are individual differences, and some dogs have better hearing abilities than others. One of the ...