Dogs often enjoy playing fetch, but the situation turns funny when the fur babies pick the weirdest item as the prop. This ...

Owners enhance their pets' chasing, gentle biting, and more, which begs the question: Are they playing for their entertainment or for ours? Researchers watched as the dogs played without the owner ...

On July 19, 2025, in Gainesville, Florida, USA, @sarahhhsahm shared a video of her baby playing with pet dogs. In the video, the baby is seen crawling and playing chase with the dogs, while also ...

Sure, your dog plays with other pooches to have some fun and let off a little steam. But what if their decisions on when and how to play is largely based on making you happy? New research published by ...

For decades I've thought about how a simple behavior such as stretching and crouching on the forelimbs could become a play invitation signal in dogs and other animals. Many people also have asked me ...

We adopted a 4-year-old dog from a local shelter. He is as sweet as can be, but we can't get him to play. He won't play tug of war. He won't chase a ball. He won't play with any toys we buy him. Is ...

I began writing this post months ago but somehow misplaced my notes, including those from talking with people about how and why dogs play and how frolicking dogs can be social catalysts for getting ...