The Trouble With Play: A Scoping Review Examining the Conceptualization of Dog–Human Play.

Across millennia and geographies, humans and dogs have lived, worked, and played together. While play between dogs and humans may be a hallmark of the dog–human bond, empirical research on dog–human play is relatively limited. This scoping review examined academic research on dog–human play, mapping...

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Published in:	Anthrozoös Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 771 - 802
Main Authors:	Linares-Roake, Julia B., Sader, Rayana J., Breen, Andrea V., Locke, Henrietta R., Callaghan, Kelly M.
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Aug2026
Subjects:	Human-animal relationships Pets Recreation Comparative psychology Animal behavior
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