Petting dogs makes people more sociable, research has suggested. Watching, feeling, and touching boosts neurons in the pre-frontal cortex—the area of the brain that helps regulate emotional ...

In a recent study published in the International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity, a group of researchers examined the longitudinal effects of changes in dog ownership on ...

Researchers led by Rahel Marti at the University of Basel in Switzerland report that viewing, feeling, and touching real dogs leads to increasingly higher levels of activity in the prefrontal cortex ...

The intelligence and trainability of dogs is a major concern to many people. When it comes to service dogs, such as those used to assist the blind or handicapped, or those working with the military ...

Adonis Unrath signed up for an Oregon State University dog training study last year to help researchers, and to learn to train the family dog. The dog, Winnie, learned new tricks. Adonis gained ...

Daily activity is one of the greatest joys (and health benefits) of owning a furry friend. While recommendations vary ...