A long-shared history links humans and dogs, a relationship that began more than 15,000 years ago when early wolves sought food and shelter near human settlements and gradually adapted to life ...

Watching videos of dogs generally boosted participants’ moods regardless of whether the animals appeared happy, neutral, or upset. Indeed, according to the research published in PeerJ, even when ...

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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 ...

For many people dogs are considered to be family members and their best friends. Indeed, because of the long period of close association between dogs and humans, a deep bond has evolved (for numerous ...

2026 Purina Sponsorship for Human-Animal Bond Studies Program to fund three new studies exploring how pets support survivor healing, child well-being and feline mental health ST. LOUIS, Dec. 17, 2025 ...

More people feel a deep bond with pets, sometimes stronger than with humans. Research and cultural trends explain why this occurs and where the line is drawn.