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Humans and Canines:

More than evolutionary ‘shortcuts’

It turns out that the dog is a kind of wonder drug, an all-around stress reducer. Pet owners recover at a substantially faster rate from heart problems than do non–dog owners.

The symbiosis of dog ownership may be evident in new studies on oxytocin. Oxytocin is the most important social-bonding hormone, present notably between mother and child but also in just about any interaction involving pair bonding, social affiliation, and trust. More specifically, it’s involved with the gaze between infants and mothers.

In 2009, researchers at Azabu University in Japan found that the dog’s gaze at its owner notably increases the owner’s oxytocin level...

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