The study found a significant causal relationship between an improvement in the emotional bond between the dog parent and the ...

A Linköping University study published in Royal Society Open Science found that play, not training, most strongly enhances the emotional bond between dogs and their owners. Over four weeks, only ...

When I talk to clients about enrichment activities for their dogs, they’re often surprised to hear me talk about play. Play is an important quality of life enhancement for this social species. For our ...

Playing a little extra with your dog improves the emotional bond between owner and dog, according to a new study from Linköping University. However, training did not give the same results. The study ...

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 ...

Who knew a game of tug of war could be so calm? Two Goldendoodles are winning hearts online after their owner, Instagram user @sociallykels, shared a hilarious video showing the dogs “playing” tug of ...

YORK, Pa. — Today, the York County SPCA welcomed a non-profit that works with shelters to enhance the quality of life of shelter dogs. “It’s immensely important for them to be able to be out and ...

A new study from Linköping University, published in Royal Society Open Science, found that playing with dogs significantly improves the emotional bond between owners and pets, more than training alone ...