Some dogs love playing with toys so intensely they can’t stop—offering scientists a window into behavioral addictions.

Dogs seem to love two things in particular about this toy: the longer arms and legs, and the squeaker. Most reviewers raved ...

They found that 33 dogs exhibited addictive-like behaviors. In the dogs, this included being excessively fixated on their toy ...

Some dogs show behaviors towards their toys that resemble behavioral addictions in humans, such as gambling and internet ...

In one of the tests, for example, the dogs could choose between a favored toy that was inaccessible—such as in a box or on a ...

Learn more about how a few dogs show behaviors toward their toys that mirror human addictions, offering clues to how compulsion develops across species.

New research suggests some dogs treat their favorite ball or stuffed animal like a person who is addicted to gambling or video games.

We tend to think of hooved animals like horses as being stoic and tough, able to stand all night in cold barns or on windswept hillsides, not in need of the soft, creature comforts of “pet” creatures ...

On a recent Friday morning, Pegasus slowly trots out of an elevator, surrounded by doctors and nurses. He’s ready to make his ...