When a hug comes unexpectedly from a stranger, it may be perceived as an invasion of personal space. "While some dogs have learned to accept or even enjoy the kind of attention their owners give ...

Hunter said the firefighter jumped off the four-wheeler and said, “I need a golden hug,” before giving the dog a giant hug. “It’s those kinds of things. When firefighters come running over ...

So, as adult humans, we can limit our own impulse to hug dogs. Impulse control, however, is much harder when you're an infant. "Children like to give dogs hugs, and some dogs do not deal with it ...

Science says "don't hug your dog." And by science we mean ... who claimed that the act of hugging and immobilizing your dog and can give them severe anxiety. "Dogs are technically cursorial ...

According to numerous outlets, a scientific study has found that the majority of dogs ... to give unbiased assessments. They might suggest that dog owners are more likely to post hug photos ...

In all, 81.6% of the photographs researchers scored showed dogs who were giving off at least one sign of discomfort, stress, or anxiety. Only 7.6% of the photographs could rate as showing dogs ...