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Pet Behavior

The Weird, Wonderful Ways Your Pet Shows Love for You

Dr. Karen Becker | Posted 05.03.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Pet Tips, Pet Advice, Pet Behavior, Dr. Karen Becker, Dog Behavior, Pet Ownership, Cat Behavior, Understanding Dog Behavior, Pet Health, Cat and Dog Behavior, Healthy Living News
Dr. Karen Becker

The behavior of the companion animals we share our lives with is at times fascinating, frequently entertaining, and sometimes downright puzzling. Here are a few examples of how the furry love of your life shows affection.

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Stop and Smell the Roses: Aromatherapy as Enrichment for Pets

Natasha Ashton | Posted 05.13.2013 | Impact
Read More: Dogs Smell, Pet Behavior, Dog Training, Pet Health, Aromatherapy, Dogs Aromatherapy, Dog Training Tips, Animal Shelter, Impact News
Natasha Ashton

Enhance your pet's scent experience by putting your dog in a sit-stay and hiding some small treats around the house. When you're done, release her and encourage her to, "Find it!"

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Do Dogs Feel Guilty? 'Scolding' Studies Yield Surprising Answer

| Jason G. Goldman | Posted 06.01.2012 | Science
Read More: Dog Behavior, Video, Pets, Emotion, Guilt, Pet Behavior, Domestication, Human-Animal Relationship, Dog Brain, Science, Science News, Dog Guilt, Dogs, Social Cognition, Science News

“I walked into the house, and he was acting strange. I could tell he had done something wrong,” she told me. I pressed for further details. “His...

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The Wet Side of Life With Dogs and Cats

Ken White | Posted 07.16.2012 | San Francisco
Read More: Dog and Cat Behavior, Animal Behavior, Cats, Pets, Animals, Pet Behavior, Dogs, San Francisco News
Ken White

I believe that Archie and Tsimmes lick me because we are a family, because I love them and they love me, and that they lick me in the morning because it's time to start the next happy day of our family life together.

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WATCH: What's Your Dog Thinking? MRI Study Aims To Find Out

Posted 05.07.2012 | Science
Read More: Dog Behavior, Greg Berns, Dog Research, Video, Neuroscience, Pet Behavior, Dog Brain, Science, Dog Brain Scan, Science News, Dog, Emory University, Dog's Brain, Science News

By: Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience Managing Editor Published: 05/07/2012 02:32 PM EDT on LiveScience Fido's expressive face, including those longing...

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