As humans, we can easily become mentally exhausted from tasks like spreadsheets, life-changing decisions, or other activities that demand sustained focus and cognitive effort. But what about our pets?

Megan and Jake are adults with the same hang-up: They are both unable to delay gratification. Megan likes to buy expensive things on the spur of the moment. Jake loves people and gets very excited and ...

Dogs have extraordinary noses and brains built to interpret scent. Allowing them the time to sniff regularly has many ...

The second study, published in The Veterinary Journal, investigated the relationship between ADHD-like traits and self-control in dogs. Here, the researchers adapted the famous Marshmallow Test. The ...

Maybe your family has a dog, or you visit friends and relatives who do. But even if you aren't pet owners or around animals on a regular basis, your child is bound to cross paths with a dog — leashed, ...