When dogs get wet, they instinctively perform a vigorous shake to eliminate excess water from their fur. This natural behavior not only helps them dry off quickly but also effectively throws water ...

Now imagine you're a dog, and someone finds your "sweet spot"—that one particular patch of skin on the side or back—and won't ...

Pets do a lot of weird things, and most of them have perfectly boring explanations. The head shake is one of the more entertaining ones, and the science behind it is actually pretty interesting—so ...

Observations on our farm have almost convinced me that dogs deliberately choose to shake themselves dry beside a person. This seems to be the way that our kelpie sheepdogs get even with me after they ...

So I have just finished bathing my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Ripley. Next I reach for a towel to dry him off, when he gives the classic wet dog shake. As a result I am now soaking wet, and my dog ...