Some dogs love playing with toys so intensely they can’t stop—offering scientists a window into behavioral addictions.

They found that 33 dogs exhibited addictive-like behaviors. In the dogs, this included being excessively fixated on their toy ...

New research suggests some dogs treat their favorite ball or stuffed animal like a person who is addicted to gambling or video games.

Poppy, a large Weimaraner cross, was a high-energy dog with reactivity issues. Managing her excitability was challenging. Before I trained as a dog behaviorist, I believed that giving Poppy a lot of ...

Some dogs show behaviors towards their toys that resemble behavioral addictions in humans, such as gambling and internet ...

Sometimes when dogs get jealous, they won't physically do anything, but instead they will make themselves heard by whining.

Does your dog always try to sit on your lap, and refuse to leave your side, even when there are a million more interesting things they could be doing? We all love it when our pets show us their love, ...

There is ever-growing global interest in human-dog relationships. Not only can they help us along, but we can also help them enrich their own lives. The best human-dog relationships are those in which ...

Cuddling with your dog helps strengthen your bond by creating a sense of safety, trust, and affection. Physical closeness ...