Dogs may love everyone in the family, but experts say they often form a special bond with just one person — and the reasons ...

As most people know, humans and dogs are the best of friends. Ever since they were first domesticated some 23,000 years ago, dogs have followed us to the ends of the Earth. And while we tend to think ...

According to animal advocate Carol Erickson of the Pennsylvania SPCA, when it comes to choosing their favorite humans, dogs have certain qualities and behaviors that they prefer, and they're drawn to ...

There's no shortage of recent books on dog behavior, dog training, and dog-human relationships. Among my favorites is dog expert Vivian Zottola's new book, Being a (Good) Dog in The Human's World: ...

In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers evaluated whether dog-owner relationships can be characterized using the same multidimensional social support scales applied ...

Dog owners don’t understand their pets’ emotions as well as they think they do. May 26, 2025 Oliver, one of the researcher's dogs, is seen on a black background ...

There's no shortage of recent books on dog behavior, dog training, and dog-human relationships. Among my favorites is dog expert Vivian Zottola's new book, Being a (Good) Dog in The Human's World: ...

We all know about “cat people” and “dog people” and, of course, “I’ll pet anything if it will let me” people, but that’s another story. What about cat and dog parenting? When we describe people’s ...