The old adage, "a dog is a man's best friend," may be a bit more accurate than previously assumed. A recent study found that the relationship between a human and their furry friend is more gratifying ...

Source: Jamie Street, Upsplash, free download. A new study published in the journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science by Dr. Lorena Saavedra-Aracena and two colleagues called "Do dog-human bonds ...

As any dog owner will tell you, their pet is part of the family. And according to a new study, many people prefer their furry companions over most of their friends and family. Recent research ...

Dogs who see you as their hero are attentive to your cues and guidance. “They respond to a gentle voice, a hand gesture, or ...

There may be proof behind the disarming power of puppy dog eyes. Gajus - stock.adobe.com There’s a scientific reason many of us fall in love with our dogs, and it speaks to the power of puppy dog eyes ...

During the past year I've received numerous emails that can be best characterized as requests to "right the wrongs about prevailing myths about dogs and their relationships with us." Among the various ...

Dog owners rate their bond with their pet as more satisfying than most relationships with humans and consider their dog their best source of companionship, a study has found. The absence of negative ...

“Dogs should live in a world where we the human beings create balance and harmony,” says Art Ortiz, owner of DogFit Dallas. “Humans complicate things because we’re so emotional, because we’re ...

As most people know, humans and dogs are the best of friends. Ever since they were first domesticated some 23,000 years ago, dogs have followed us to the ends of the Earth. And while we tend to think ...

Dogs may boost mental health by subtly reshaping the microbes in our bodies. Having a dog doesn’t only mean companionship, ...