It’s clear, we love our dogs. Nearly half of U.S. households have one, and many owners see pets as part of the family — 51 percent say pets belong “as much as a human member.” Pet ownership keeps ...

We aren’t the only animals that like to take care of other species. A new study finds that the roots of keeping a pet may ...

Having worked with dogs for more than 25 years, I have always been interested in the question: Why do humans love their dogs so much? Is it because they look so cute? Is it because of their ...

A lot of books have been published about the relationship between humans and dogs. But Chris Blazina’s new book, “Good Dogs & Difficult People: What Dogs Teach Us About Love,” is special in that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo Credit: @adoptmiamidogproject/Instagram) The bond between dogs and humans is built on ...

Source: Rebecca Niemiec/with permission. Play behavior, whether it's by dogs, cats, other companion animals, or wild, freely roaming creatures, is a topic that attracts widespread transdisciplinary ...