Dogs, much like humans, can experience anxiety and stress, which can significantly affect their behavior and overall ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects some 1-3 percent of the human population and for some can be severely debilitating. It would be highly surprising, according to the tenets of “one medicine, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Nicholas Dodman, ...

It has become common for dogs to be used for a variety of behavioral health solutions, including those like post-traumatic stress disorder, for instance. But at the University of Colorado Anschutz ...

I have a deaf, wonderful Aussie mix, about 7 months old. He has one eye that works. I can see he is beginning to show some OCD-like behaviors, as in he is obsessed with shadows and would chase them ...

Dogs are often stereotyped as being happy-go-lucky and carefree, and many often are. But did you know that an awful lot of dogs are actually displaying signs of anxiety? We all want to be the best dog ...

If you have ever walked into a room and noticed your dog staring intently at the wall, it can feel a little unsettling. Dogs often display quirky behaviors, and while many of them seem mysterious, ...

Dogs don’t cry like humans, but they have no trouble expressing when something isn’t quite right. They use their body, their voice, and sometimes oddly specific habits to show irritation. When you ...