Research & Evidence

Do Dogs and Humans Bond the Same Way Everywhere?

A 2026 Scientific Reports study tested 164 hunting dog-owner teams in five rural societies. Here is what looked similar, what differed, and what the study cannot prove.

Do Dogs Prefer Food or Petting? A Study in India

A 2026 study of free-ranging dogs compared food and petting rewards across repeated interactions. Here is what changed and what did not.

Conceptual illustration of a dog walking with small sensors at the head, back and collar, with abstract motion traces representing a controlled gait study.

Can Wearables Classify Dog Gait? A 29-Dog Study

A clear study brief on a 29-dog gait model, its sensor setup, unseen-dog test and limits. A research result is not a home diagnosis.

Editorial illustration of a shelter dog with telemetry signal traces and separate visual motifs for objects, a human visitor and a companion dog across repeated observations.

Can welfare metrics show what helps shelter dog...

A methods-focused look at telemetry, enrichment and three physiological measures in eight shelter dogs, with the limits that keep a study metric from becoming a universal welfare score.

Editorial cover showing a calm tricolor dog with subtle facial landmark lines beside a question about canine behavior AI.

Can AI Read a Dog's Behavior? What Current Stud...

A source-backed review of DogFACS, canine emotion and pain-indicator AI studies, what their accuracy means, and why home videos are not a diagnosis.