It’s natural to hope that you are your dog’s favorite person—and to wonder if you really are. When my husband, Bryan, and I adopted our first puppy, Rio, we fell head over heels in love with ...

Kikusui surmised that a similar feedback loop might exist between dogs and people. “I love my dogs, and I always feel that they’re more of a partner than a pet,” he said. “So I started ...

A shelter dog “thrives on companionship” — but he’s spent 600 days “waiting for love” in North Carolina. Dos the pup is ready ...

My husband, Bruce, and I were standing over our 3-month-old, trying to coax him to sleep. We peered down as he let out a small whimper. “Once he gets used to it, he’ll be fine,” I said.

a dog’s way of directly showing love for their favorite person. Go ahead and gaze back at your BFF. As a study in Science reports, it produces the love hormone oxytocin—for both ourselves and ...