Dogs are usually friendly and know how to lighten the moods of their owners. These loyal, innocent creatures make sure to ...

In a study published Wednesday in the open access journal PLOS ONE, University of Tokyo researchers say dogs are more responsive to their owners' yawns than to a stranger's yawn -- a sign that ...

New research shows that yawning could actually be a sign of affection and affinity… in dogs. So while you might try to stifle a yawn in an attempt to be polite, your puppy will express what you ...

You could tell he’d been sleeping because his eyes were heavy and he was yawning constantly ... loves meeting other dogs and playing with them,” he said. “Our pit bull Vader was [at a shelter] for ...

When your pet dog yawns after you do, it's just one more sign that man's best friend is acutely sensitive to human feelings. As researchers continue to debate the significance and origins of ...

Everyone knows yawns can be contagious, but a new study shows how the irresistible impulse to yawn can even spread between humans and their dogs. According to researchers this could be an ...

Veterinarian Andrés Santiago has revealed that contrary to common belief, dogs don't just yawn because they're tired. The Spanish vet explained in a TikTok video that yawning could be a dog's way ...

Yawn next to your dog, and she may do the same. This is quite remarkable: Only a few animals exhibit such contagious behavior, and only dogs cross the species barrier. Now a study finds that dogs ...

Bears do it; bats do it. So do guinea pigs, dogs and humans. They all yawn. It's a common animal behavior, but one that is something of a mystery. There's still no consensus on the purpose of a ...

Is it true that human yawns are contagious to dogs? Some dog owners swear that when they yawn, their dog does, too. And they may be right. Contagious yawning is a well-known phenomenon among ...