Dog fighting is coming to a new arena, an app for the android platform allows users to raise and fight virtual pit bulls in epic, bloody battles. You can even inject your virtual dog with steroids and ...

Watching a video of a therapy dog for just five minutes can meaningfully lower stress levels, a new study shows, offering a simple, stigma-free option for those reluctant to seek traditional mental ...

While it's well known that spending time with dogs can ease stress, new research shows that watching a short video of a dog can have a similar comforting effect. Led by Dr. John-Tyler Binfet, ...

Dogs offer unconditional love, acceptance and loyalty, making canines not just popular pets but also the most common animal used in therapy. Therapy dogs can even be effective in virtual interactions, ...

Nintendogs for the DS was a brilliant game. Its premise — pick a puppy and nurture it to adulthood — played on the digital pet theme that has driven high sales from Tamagotchi to Pikachu, and let you ...