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There are hundreds of dog breeds around the world, all thanks to centuries of selective breeding by humans. With such a wide range of canine sizes and temperaments, it's no surprise that, in the process, we have reshaped their brains as well as their bodies. Here are the main findings of a new study of 33 different dog breeds, published in the journal Neurosci by study leader, Erin E. Hecht, an evolutionary neuroscientist at Harvard University. Via: Science News

Much is known about the ability of dogs to communicate with humans, but researchers in Japan decided to investigate how well domestic cats could discriminate between different human words. The study claims to be "the first experimental evidence showing cats' ability to understand human verbal utterances". 

Yes, your cat does know his feeding schedule and your dog knows when she is usually walked — or at least our pets have an idea of how time works, says a new study from Northwestern University.

Scientific American is receiving a lot of backlash from dog people for sharing a new study that suggests canines are not exceptional in the animal world. According to the study which has just published in the journal Learning and Behavior, dogs are cognitively quite ordinary when compared to other carnivores, domestic animals, and social hunters. "There is no current case for canine exceptionalism," the authors conclude. Well, dog people have a lot to say about it...

But forget about science. This gallery of wholesomeness is just full of memes that prove that dogs are, in fact, quite extraordinary!

Parenting techniques go a long way. It will basically create lasting consequences for behavior. So it's no surprise that those same rules apply when it comes to parenting your dog.