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"Besides safety, affection and trust, dogs like to sleep alongside their human companions because physical closeness to their owners releases the hormones oxytocin and dopamine, which make animals ...
People whose dogs had the most eye contact with them - a mutual gaze - registered the largest increases in oxytocin levels. The dogs also had an oxytocin spike correlating with that of their owner.
On average, female humans tend to have more positive attitudes towards dogs than male humans do, [3] but studies have demonstrated that both dogs and humans release oxytocin while spending quality time together. [4] This release of oxytocin is correlated with the formation of a strong social bond. [4]
Oxytocin has a role in social behaviors in many species, so it likely also does in humans. In a 2003 study, both humans and dog oxytocin levels in the blood rose after a five to 24 minute petting session. This possibly plays a role in the emotional bonding between humans and dogs. [100]
Image credits: woofie.tv Around 65.1 million U.S. households own at least one dog. And we aren’t really surprised. They’re cute, they’re loyal, they’re funny and they’re affectionate ...
Further, petting animals promotes the release of hormones that can elevate moods, specifically serotonin, prolactin and oxytocin. [34] Patients receiving occupational therapy have improved their fine motor skills by grooming therapy dogs. [66]
Specifically, there is a large correlation between the brain's release of oxytocin and social grooming. Oxytocin is hypothesized to promote prosocial behaviors due to its positive emotional response when released. [64] Further, social grooming also releases beta-endorphins which promote physiological responses in stress reduction. These ...
“A pet dog is everybody’s dog,” she explains. “Even if I go visit my friend who’s not feeling well, it’s still my dog. A therapy dog is trained and tested to act as comfort and ...