Simply playing with a dog causes the release of the mood-elevating and antidepressant hormone, oxytocin in children. Their pet #dogs also experience a similar surge in this hormone. tinyurl.com/337xa9d4

Research shows that enrolling a puppy in a puppy class before the age of 6 months reduces the likelihood of adult behavior problems such as aggression, destructive behavior and excessive barking. tinyurl.com/2p8x99dd

What Do Dogs Do When Family Members Quarrel? When a pet #dog observes his family members engaging in a dispute he tends to console the victim and avoid the aggressor. tinyurl.com/y8jrv7cx

Is a Smoker in Your House Killing Your Dog? Simply sharing an environment with a smoker places dogs at higher risk of contracting respiratory problems and a lethal form of bladder cancer. bit.ly/3ZDmdZZ

Do Therapy Dogs Actually Like Their Jobs? Some people worry that therapy #dogs who are exposed to the negative emotions of clients, may themselves become stressed. New data indicates that that is not the case. tinyurl.com/4bpyb974

Do dogs smile? There is a distinctive and easily recognized open mouth expression that is the canine equivalent of a human smile. It is illustrated in this article. rb.gy/omwwdl

Why Do Most Human Beings Have Positive Feelings for Dogs? A massive study of fraternal and identical twins has reached the surprising conclusion that much of our emotional responses toward #dogs is genetic in nature. rb.gy/hdezyn

Can Dogs Help to Reduce Our Perception of Pain? Two recent studies find that people experience less pain when a person is in the room with them, but even better outcomes result when a #dog is present. rb.gy/eiflyx

Which Colors Do Dogs Prefer? Before you can determine which colors a #dog will tend to prefer, you first have to determine which colors they actually see, and then let them choose from among those. rb.gy/cx32ep

Are dogs friends or family? An investigation of family and other interactions in our social network shows that dog owners rate their relationship with their #dogs as good as, or better, than with any humans. rb.gy/a45uka

Does Your Dog Know When a Family Member Is Pregnant? Anecdotal evidence suggests that pet #dogs show behavior changes when a family member is pregnant and recent research confirms that that is the case. bit.ly/4kwMReV

Emotional support dog or a photo? Bringing a pet to work has been shown to increase positive emotions and reduce conflict on the job. Research shows that a photo of a pet dog may produce some of the same benefits. bit.ly/40f35B8

Paying Attention to Your Dog Improves Your Emotional State. Data shows that #dogs are much more likely to improve our psychological well-being if we actually focus our attention on them in a mindful way. bit.ly/3TFKomA

What Kind of TV Programs Do Dogs Like Best? #Dogs have strong TV watching preferences which don't include news or sports networks. rb.gy/emkyj4

A new study finds that human beings spontaneously produce sounds that #dogs interpret as “yes” and “no” and which can be used to guide dog behavior. rb.gy/g3krtg

Stressed Puppies May Become Fearful or Aggressive Adult Dogs. In dogs, as in humans, early life stressors can negatively impact behavior patterns that persist through adulthood. bit.ly/4qeupuP

Early Spaying or Neutering Leads to Frail Older Dogs. The younger a dog is when it is spayed or neutered, the more likely it is to develop negative health conditions later in life. bit.ly/3JAFOEJ

The idea that vaccines cause autism or immune related diseases has caused many dog owners to become vaccine hesitant. This puts the lives of both #dogs and people at potential risk. bit.ly/482U5Ug

Dog ownership has beneficial effects on mental health and social behaviors of teens. This may come about due to changes in gut microbes through sharing an environment with #dogs . bit.ly/4seJ8a9

Why Do Dogs Need a Tail? While a dog’s tail originally evolved to aid in balance and movement, it is also a vital channel of communication signaling his emotional state. tinyurl.com/2cbhkdje