The old adage, "a dog is a man's best friend," may be a bit more accurate than previously assumed. A recent study found that the relationship between a human and their furry friend is more gratifying ...

Dog owners rate their bond with their pet as more satisfying than most relationships with humans and consider their dog their best source of companionship, a study has found. The absence of negative ...

Louise Glazebrook's new book The Book Your Dog Wishes You Would Read focuses on the necessity for developing reciprocal give-and-take relationships between dogs and their humans, Louise offers ...

Research by Hungarian academics shows dogs can fill a number of roles, from a child’s playmate to a best friend.Photograph: Getty Images Dogs are not simply “fur babies” or best friend but a blend of ...

As any dog owner will tell you, their pet is part of the family. And according to a new study, many people prefer their furry companions over most of their friends and family. Recent research ...

Dog owners rate their bond with their pet as more satisfying than their relationships with their friends, partner and even their children. Owners also feel that their dog loves them the most while ...

“Dogs should live in a world where we the human beings create balance and harmony,” says Art Ortiz, owner of DogFit Dallas. “Humans complicate things because we’re so emotional, because we’re ...

Many people view their dog as a family member, friend, or kid, but does the relationship with them really resemble these human relationships? Researchers from ELTE Eötvös Loránd University now set out ...

A long-shared history links humans and dogs, a relationship that began more than 15,000 years ago when early wolves sought food and shelter near human settlements and gradually adapted to life ...