The scene is a familiar one: a person comes home from a long day, drops their keys, and proceeds to tell their dog all about the frustrations of rush-hour traffic or the latest office gossip. The dog, ...

Some dog owners joke that their pets love them only as long as the food bowl stays full. But studies using brain scans show ...

We’ve long known the myriad health benefits of owning a dog, from improved mental well-being to healthier aging. Specifically for children, studies find that dog ownership correlates with reduced ...

The human-dog connection runs deep. Dogs are so tuned in to their people that they catch their human’s yawns — even if they simply hear the yawn rather than see it. “The emotional connection between ...

As daylight shortens and routines slow down, many people experience a dip in mood and motivation. The run-up to Christmas is ...

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 ...

On an ordinary day on an ordinary street in New York City, magical events transpire. That is, if you happen to be walking a dog. Cathleen Schine has given readers a Valentine of a novel in "The New ...