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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Purple Collar Pet Photography / Getty Images As any dog owner will tell you, their pet is part of the family. And according to a ...

“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 ...

There's a reason dogs have a reputation for being a "human's best friend." This special connection isn’t just a modern phenomenon—this bond dates back thousands of years—as in, before we had ...

Key points Dog guardians report more satisfaction in their relationships with their dogs than with most human partners. Dog-human relationships involve fewer negative interactions and offer ...

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 ...

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 ...

If many of these sound familiar, you're probably a great pet parent.

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 ...