Some of our canine pets are colloquially called "ball junkies" because they have an addictive-like attitude toward their toys ...

New research suggests some dogs treat their favorite ball or stuffed animal like a person who is addicted to gambling or ...

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In one of the tests, for example, the dogs could choose between a favored toy that was inaccessible—such as in a box or on a ...

Some dogs love playing with toys so intensely they can’t stop—offering scientists a window into behavioral addictions.

Learn more about how a few dogs show behaviors toward their toys that mirror human addictions, offering clues to how ...

They found that 33 dogs exhibited addictive-like behaviors. In the dogs, this included being excessively fixated on their toy, showing a lack of interest in food or playing with their owner, making ...

A new study published in European Neuropsychopharmacology suggests that semaglutide, a drug already used to treat type 2 ...

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Across all the tests, the researchers found that 33 dogs exhibited addictive-like behaviors with the toys. These behaviors included dogs staying laser focused on the toy if it was kept in the room but ...