My dog is a big yawner. The very first time I picked him up when he was a puppy, he was a yawning, bundle of squirm. (You can see his photo from those yawny puppy years below.) It's two years later, ...

If you’ve ever caught yourself yawning after someone else does, you’re not alone; apparently, dogs aren’t immune either. In a new video posted by @aaronhidock, we get front-row seats to a hilarious ...

Yawn next to your dog, and it may do the same. Though it seems simple, this contagious behavior is actually quite remarkable: Only a few animals do it, and only dogs cross the species barrier. Now a ...

When it comes to dogs, a yawn doesn't always mean they're sleepy. Pennsylvania SPCA animal advocate Carol Erickson explains what else your dog could be trying to tell you when they let out a yawn.

Yawning, an act so simple yet intriguing, holds a peculiar secret—it's contagious not just between humans but between humans and dogs as well. In our book, The Purest Bond: Understanding the ...

You are standing at the corner of a busy intersection waiting for the light to change with your dog sitting beside you. People are chattering loudly nearby, and pressing close and suddenly your dog ...

You know the feeling. It’s impossible to resist. You just need to yawn. A yawn consists of an extended gaping of the mouth followed by a more rapid closure. In mammals and birds, a long intake of ...

Bears do it; bats do it. So do guinea pigs, dogs and humans. They all yawn. It's a common animal behavior, but one that is something of a mystery. There's still no consensus on the purpose of a yawn, ...

On November 12, 2025, in Jilin, China, @Xiǎosà~láibǎo shared a video of an adorable sleepy Samoyed. In the video, the dog ...