In one session, these children played with their own pet dogs; in another, they played with an unfamiliar but friendly and tolerant dog; and in a third visit, they got to play with various toys ...

Letting your child play with the family dog could be beneficial for them both, a new study shows. Scientists have found that kids get a burst of a beneficial hormone called oxytocin after fun inte ...

My other two children are indifferent and don't want to play with the dog. I thought I was getting a new pet to bring the family together. I didn't expect this to happen. I am struck that your ...