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, ...

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Strengthening the bond between you and your dog is an important part of pet ownership. There are many small ways you can help your dog feel safer, more loved, and more cared for in your home. Dogs can ...

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 ...

It's not just you. The friendship you share with your devoted dog is one of a kind. However because dogs communicate different than people do, sometimes it can be hard to tell how your dog really ...

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 ...

Emotional connection enhances interaction in human relationships. Emotional synchronization in the interaction between a child and a parent is essential for affective attachment. The relationship ...

Sometimes it feels like your dog just gets you in a way nobody else does. That’s partially because of a neurological function underpinning social connection known as inter-brain activity coupling. In ...