Did you know that dogs can deliberately make us fall in love with them? They do this simply by gazing into our eyes. Studies have found that locking eyes with a dog can raise your level of oxytocin, also known as the “love hormone.” And the same reaction happens to the dog.
Again, age doesn't matter...
"A 2024 study led by Gitanjali Gnanadesikan at the University of Arizona measured oxytocin in children playing with their own dog, an unfamiliar dog, or a pile of toys," reports Space Daily. "Per the summary from the National Institutes of Health, the children’s levels ran highest with the family dog, still elevated with a stranger’s dog, and lowest with the toys. The dogs’ stress hormones dropped as well."
Whether you're feeling down, stressed, anxious or lonely, all you may need is a bit of furry love...
