Dogs have lived alongside humans for thousands of years. They have been used to hunt, guard, herd and perform many other tasks, but today they mainly act as companions. While their lives today may ...

A couple of years ago, researchers in France showed that how a dog owner behaves at the vet affects their pet's stress levels. The study showed that negative owner behaviour, such as scolding ...

Half of the owners did a breathing meditation exercise designed to reduce their stress levels [BBC] Stress levels in dogs are affected by how much stress their owners are feeling, according to a ...