Dogs help when people can't. Love, support, and cuddling reduce social isolation. Dogs alleviated loneliness in a small Australian study.
Dogs extend life. Dog owners had a decreased death rate in a 1950–2019 analysis.
Dogs can calm you. Studies demonstrate that dogs and therapy dogs reduce stress and anxiety.
After a crisis, dogs help. Assistance dogs benefit soldiers with PTSD, according to Purdue University's College of Veterinary Medicine.
Trails add. Dog owners fulfil daily exercise guidelines four times more often, according to a 2019 British study. Weekly dog walkers spend 300 minutes.
Get a dog to find a date. Dogs can make people more beautiful.
Walking with a dog makes us more approachable and starts conversations. Consider how often you've chatted to neighbours or dog park buddies.
Puppies are particularly cute because their faces have a "infant schema." These "social releasers" activate human caregiving instincts.
In a 2009 Japanese study, looking into a dog's eyes increased oxytocin, the "love hormone." Dogs also improve mood.
Dogs helped seniors with studies. Pet therapy enhances cognitive performance in long-term care residents with mental disorders.