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The Science-Backed Benefits of Being a Dog Owner
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 2520" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_science_backed_benefits_of_being_a_dog_owner" target="_blank"><strong>The Science-Backed Benefits of Being a Dog Owner - Greater Good</strong></a></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Let’s not forget to thank our dogs for all the benefits they bring us—especially through the challenges of COVID-19.</strong></p><p></p><p>My friend, Jan, has spent the entire pandemic in lockdown in San Francisco, unable to touch another human being. It’s hard to imagine how difficult that must be. And yet she’s doing OK. One big reason: her dog, Maisie. </p><p></p><p>“This cottage would feel kind of bereft of life without Maisie padding around,” says Jan.</p><p></p><p>I’m sure Jan is not alone in feeling happy to have a dog. Many of us are <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1558787820300642" target="_blank">relying more</a> on our pets for comfort while we face the uncertainty of the pandemic—even those of us who have human roommates to keep us company, too. Research suggests that there’s something about our dogs that makes us feel less lonely and anxious, and can even keep us healthier.</p><p></p><p>What is that something? It’s hard to put a finger on, but hormones may play a role. Petting a dog has been shown to <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2332858419852592" target="_blank">reduce cortisol</a> (the stress hormone), for example, and caring for a dog <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2752/175303708X390455?casa_token=y6HXnFYL11MAAAAA:Wk5_5B9QiV8OMk20-hwy95MArsjjB0Cer2dCISe4OlX1euAnEQwTNsp1UHIvZM6HjwXJmLL1kM-G" target="_blank">releases oxytocin</a> (the bonding hormone that calms us and increases our trust in others).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 2520, member: 1"] [URL='https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_science_backed_benefits_of_being_a_dog_owner'][B]The Science-Backed Benefits of Being a Dog Owner - Greater Good[/B][/URL] [B] Let’s not forget to thank our dogs for all the benefits they bring us—especially through the challenges of COVID-19.[/B] My friend, Jan, has spent the entire pandemic in lockdown in San Francisco, unable to touch another human being. It’s hard to imagine how difficult that must be. And yet she’s doing OK. One big reason: her dog, Maisie. “This cottage would feel kind of bereft of life without Maisie padding around,” says Jan. I’m sure Jan is not alone in feeling happy to have a dog. Many of us are [URL='https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1558787820300642']relying more[/URL] on our pets for comfort while we face the uncertainty of the pandemic—even those of us who have human roommates to keep us company, too. Research suggests that there’s something about our dogs that makes us feel less lonely and anxious, and can even keep us healthier. What is that something? It’s hard to put a finger on, but hormones may play a role. Petting a dog has been shown to [URL='https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2332858419852592']reduce cortisol[/URL] (the stress hormone), for example, and caring for a dog [URL='https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2752/175303708X390455?casa_token=y6HXnFYL11MAAAAA:Wk5_5B9QiV8OMk20-hwy95MArsjjB0Cer2dCISe4OlX1euAnEQwTNsp1UHIvZM6HjwXJmLL1kM-G']releases oxytocin[/URL] (the bonding hormone that calms us and increases our trust in others). [/QUOTE]
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