Take this as your signal to go play with your dog. A new study published today in the journal Royal Society Open Science ...

Researchers looked at whether there is a direct connection between play and a stronger emotional bond between owner and dog.

Playing a little extra with your dog improves the emotional bond between owner and dog, according to a new study from ...

Dog play can be noisy and physical. Chasing, growling, and wrestling are often harmless. The trouble starts when tension replaces fun and the shift goes unnoticed. Many early warning signs are subtle, ...

Play is a kaleidoscope--a frenetic potpourri--of the senses Many, if not most, dogs love to play, and different forms of dogs' play behavior truly are a kaleidoscope--a frenetic potpourri--of the ...

A lot of recent research has confirmed that there are stress-reducing benefits when people have positive encounters with dogs. It is this effect that accounts for the increasingly widespread use of ...