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dogs and petting, right? Not necessarily ... ears back — if they’re tolerating it, it’s a little bit like hugging your kid, especially as they become more a teenager, you know? Sometimes it’s like, ...

“It can be tempting for humans to hug a dog because it is a common way to show affection, but this is very uncomfortable for many dogs," she notes. Kids (and adults) should also take care to not ...

Food Network alum Rachael Ray got candid about the pushback she has received over the years for her decision not to have ...

The “Rachael Ray Show” host, who has been married to her husband, John M. Cusimano, since September 2005, gushed about her ...

Still, some dogs might tolerate a hug, especially if it comes from someone ... Remember when you were a kid and couldn't wait to jump in piles of fresh, just-fallen snow? Well, when it comes ...

"The children are at home a lot more and dogs get a bit more fed up of kids being around ... a lot of the interactions are when children are hugging dogs or kissing dogs, so a lot of those ...

Skills that will bring comfort to some of Maine's most vulnerable children. The Children's Advocacy Center in Androscoggin, ...

Isn't Mona so adorable? She is a loving little pup with a heart full of sweetness. She loves to be held close and is happiest ...

Most of us understand what to expect when we get a cat or a dog, more or less ... And speaking of children ... Yes, every kid would love a hoppy little bunny to call their own, but the rabbit ...

She says having a therapy dog is like “magic” when working with kids. “I’m a strange adult ... Yeti is also fond of giving hugs and will respond during emotional situations, two things ...