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 ...

Dogs aren't just our pets. We also see them as our friends and family members. But do we get the same things out of our interactions with our dogs that we get out of our interactions with our human ...

Now, newly discussed research is challenging that assumption, with a study now suggesting that dogs may experience forms of ...

Research finds watching dogs boosts your mood, but feeling good may actually make you misread your dog's emotions.

As a dog trainer, I spend a lot of time assessing the many different quirks of dogs. And if there’s one universal truth that I have learned, it is the fact that dogs are similar to snowflakes. Indeed, ...

The bond between a canine and their paw parents goes leaps and bounds. We have seen pups surprising their humans with their ...

In Western societies, dogs are more than pets—they're companions, family members, and, in many cases, emotional anchors. The human-animal bond has long been the subject of fascination and study, yet ...

Assistance Dogs Australia (ADA) has gotten on the front foot ahead of its 30th anniversary in 2026, launching a rebrand that ...

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ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. — Anne Pace has been hearing about Dog Mountain for years, but until earlier this month, had never made a trip to the park. “I really wanted to see this place,” she said, during a ...