Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Might your dog be addicted to play too? Sebastian Gollnow/dpa Ever watched a dog eat? They chow down hard, but for many not even ...

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 ...

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 ...

According to the research, dogs who love their toys the most prioritize playing with them over eating food, resting and ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new Scientific Reports study has identified addiction-like behaviors in some dogs toward their toys, mirroring patterns seen in human behavioral addictions. Researchers observed that certain dogs ...

At the lowest point in his addiction journey, Evan Jandl said the only living beings who “didn’t look at me with disgust” were his two beloved dogs, Buck and Maggie. Jandl was so connected to his dogs ...