ANSWER: The bone-burying dog is reverting to the behavior of its ancient ancestors. Burying bones is a survival instinct learned thousands of years before wolves were domesticated and developed into ...

They smell dead people. If you read mysteries, you've probably run across more than a few where a random dog finds a dead body or uncovers buried bones. Or perhaps the detective is working with a ...

If you would like an enthusiastic playmate, Sofi is yearning for a happy-ever-after home. Watson here and I have a bone to pick with the folks who think dogs do not know what they are doing when they ...

Dogs and bones go together like peanut butter and jelly, right? Eh, sort of. There are some bones dogs can eat (or technically, chew) and others that could cause serious damage if nibbled or ingested.

Darn it! Someone buried this Scottie's bone in the backyard. Now he'll never find it! The poor dog was looking and looking for the missing item. Never once realizing that the culprit behind the bone's ...

What’s the deal with Rocco the German Shepherd? It looks like he’s been collecting bones in a crate, and now that he has a small stash, it’s apparently time to bury them in the backyard. What makes ...

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You may find it peculiar when you think you’re giving your dog a treat by handing over a bone and they immediately find a place to bury it, whether that be in your backyard or under the covers. All ...