Have you ever been around a large dog that keeps jumping on you? It’s irritating at the least, and painful at the most. And it makes these dogs social pariahs, so they don’t get the love they are ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A nuisance behavior lots of dog owners are probably familiar with is jumping. And while dogs might not mean any harm by it, not all pet owners and their guests might appreciate ...

Reaching for Mom: The Roots of Jumping in Dogs When dogs jump, they are performing a species-typical behavior, which means it's almost like a cultural norm for their species. By jumping, dogs are just ...

If you’ve ever had a dog, you know how frustrating it can be when it jumps up on visitors, furniture, and other surfaces. Even if your dog is otherwise well-behaved, jumping can be an embarrassing and ...

Forget the old stereotype of cats and dogs being mortal enemies. In reality, many live together peacefully, and in some unique situations, dogs have even been raised by cats. These dogs aren’t your ...

"Yesterday he jumped up on me when I let him back into the house from the backyard. He got muddy footprints all over my coat and I had to change it for a clean one of before leaving for work." The ...

To our dogs, jumping comes as natural as shaking hands is for us, with the difference being that when dogs greet us, their enthusiasm notch is turned up all the way to 11. Why are dogs so fixated on ...