: Engaging in natural behaviors like chewing, chasing, and scavenging helps a dog stay mentally and emotionally satisfied.

Paws and Passion: The Science and Storytelling of Dog Romance

In these storylines, the dog removes the artifice of courtship. There is no carefully worded text message or planned "bump-into-you" at a coffee shop. There is only the chaos of a sudden squirrel, a dropped leash, and the hilarious, muddy, utterly real collision of two lives. The dog becomes the excuse, the facilitator, and the comic relief all at once.