We like to touch, hug, rub, kiss and gaze into the eyes of the people we love. And when it comes to dogs? We embrace dogs as if they were plush toys, expecting them to feel the same feelings of ...

Of course, that advice seems to be counterintuitive to most pet owners since one of the mainstays of social media platforms is photographs and videos of joyful people hugging their dogs.

"I'm a total dog person," says Cooper ... is that when dogs are looking at you, they're 'hugging you with their eyes,'" says Cooper. According to Hare, oxytocin-- same hormone that helps new ...

"If you use science words, people are impressed ... But Rachel, you say, I just want to know whether or not to hug my dog. MacLean – and some other animal experts we reached out to – did ...

Watch the moment Chico the dog hugs his human after a 100-day seperation. And in honor of one of our favorite days of the year, we've rounded up some of the most exceptional and unusual pets we ...