It might not actually be the best way to show your furry friend affection. Here's what a veterinary behaviorist recommends.

Gazing into your furry friend's eyes and giving it pets can cause your brain to synchronize with theirs, scientists have discovered. This kind of synchronization of brain waves, known as interbrain ...

Welcome to Crosstalk, wherein A.V. Club writers discuss their varied (or unvaried, as the case may be) perspectives on a pop-culture topic. This time, Jen Lennon and William Hughes discuss the ...

Nothing compares to a warm snuggle or some gentle petting from the owners for a dog. This cute Golden Retriever dog named Chip couldn’t get enough of her human dad’s petting. The owner of the fur baby ...

Petting a dog can have unexpected health side effects, such as reducing stress, releasing endorphins, and lowering blood ...

Have you ever had a moment when you’re petting your precious pup, and you look into their soulful eyes and think, “This is the best thing in the world?” It turns out that your pup feels the exact same ...

It’s a contested issue, but I’m certain I know what heaven looks like. I’ll direct you to pages 22 and 23 of P.D. Eastman’s picture book “Go, Dog. Go!” The pages show a giant tree canopy, on which ...

Dogs form an attachment to their owner and as a result can find it stressful to be separated from them. It used to be conventional wisdom that you should ignore your dog before you go out, but a pilot ...