Pets often become attached to a specific dog toy, bed or blanket. Some even keep them from the time they are small pups on, coming back to play with them off and on. Most of the time, we assume they ...

Much in the same way humans can become addicted to online gaming or internet gambling, dogs can become addicted to their toys. That's the finding of new research that examined the behaviors of 105 ...

Some dogs never stop playing. They’ll chase a tennis ball until their paws give out or guard a squeaky toy like it’s made of gold. Pet owners often laugh it off as typical dog behavior, but ...

Obsessing isn’t just for humans. In a study out today, scientists have found evidence that dogs, too, can become addicted to certain objects—and especially, their favorite toy. The researchers ...

Have you ever seen a dog playing slot machines in a casino? Probably not, but you might have seen one that really likes to play with toys. A new study shows that there might not be much of a ...

“I didn’t even entertain the idea of going to an inpatient treatment program because I cared so much about my dogs,” one of the proposed kennel’s founders said. At the lowest point in his addiction ...

Our canine companions may share certain behavioral vulnerabilities with us. A recent study examined the relationships some dogs develop with their toys, revealing troubling similarities to mechanisms ...

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