Whether dogs like hugs is an important question, one that, unfortunately, lacks a verbal answer since our dogs can't talk.

While some dogs may tolerate a hug from their favorite human, unknown dogs typically aren’t big fans of hugs. What’s particularly concerning is that humans tend not to understand a dog’s ...

The little guy is a squirmer and the big girl goes rigid. Why don’t dogs enjoy a hug? “More so with larger breeds, but dogs, in general, do not like to be held tightly as they can feel ...