Welcome to Crosstalk, wherein A.V. Club writers discuss their varied (or unvaried, as the case may be) perspectives on a pop-culture topic. This time, Jen Lennon and William Hughes discuss the ...

Gazing into your furry friend's eyes and giving it pets can cause your brain to synchronize with theirs, scientists have discovered. This kind of synchronization of brain waves, known as interbrain ...

Some things go perfectly together: Peanut butter and jelly. He-Man and She-Ra. Netflix and chill. And... dogs and petting, right? “Many dogs really don’t find being pet and hugged and kissed ...

Petting a dog can have unexpected health side effects, such as reducing stress, releasing endorphins, and lowering blood ...

Have you ever had a moment when you’re petting your precious pup, and you look into their soulful eyes and think, “This is the best thing in the world?” It turns out that your pup feels the exact same ...

Nothing compares to a warm snuggle or some gentle petting from the owners for a dog. This cute Golden Retriever dog named Chip couldn’t get enough of her human dad’s petting. The owner of the fur baby ...

It’s a contested issue, but I’m certain I know what heaven looks like. I’ll direct you to pages 22 and 23 of P.D. Eastman’s picture book “Go, Dog. Go!” The pages show a giant tree canopy, on which ...

Some things go perfectly together: Peanut butter and jelly. He-Man and She-Ra. Netflix and chill. And... dogs and petting, right? Not necessarily. Believe it or not, that’s what we — Raj Punjabi and ...