To keep playtime safe, choose solid, durable rubber toys without holes, such as KONG-style chew toys that can be safely ...

The best dog toys offer a mix of physical activity and mental engagement, a concept known as enrichment. Games like fetch provide physical play, while activities such as searching for hidden treats ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever had a slobbery ball at your feet and a dog’s hopeful eyes asking for yet another throw, then you know that some dogs really love to play. Now, scientists back that up by finding that ...

Addiction to toys can mirror human addictive behavior in some dogs. Image: Alexandra Jursova via Getty Images. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Pet toys often look harmless–colorful, soft, cute. But whether they’re truly safe is hard to tell from the outside. This is where Alexander Ebenbeck and Anja Armani from SKZ – Testing GmbH come in.

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 ...