How Dogs Perceive Human Emotions—and How They Respond
Facial expressions, voice, body language, scent: dogs pick up emotional cues through several channels. What research shows—and where it reaches its limits.
May 20, 2026
Guides
Behavioral biology
If you understand how dogs learn, perceive their world and cope with stress, much of their behavior stops being a puzzle. These guides explain the biological basics behind what you see every day.
Prey Drive in Dogs: Why Motivation Explains More Than Classic Drive Theory
“It’s just his drive, nothing you can do about it”—that sentence is the real problem. The idea of pent-up inner pressure has been considered outdated for decades.
November 6, 2025