The human-dog bond supports emotional, physical, and social health by reducing stress, improving heart and immune function, ...

The tendency of dogs to seek contact with their owners is associated with genetic variations in sensitivity for the hormone oxytocin, according to a new study from Linköping University, Sweden. The ...

A recent study on aggression in dogs by University of Arizona professor Evan MacLean and his colleagues called "Endogenous Oxytocin, Vasopressin, and Aggression in Domestic Dogs" caught my eye because ...

Oxytocin is increasingly recognized to have a role in human-dog bonding and interactions and a positive influence on various health outcomes including cardiovascular function and stress reactivity.

Dogs under the influence of oxytocin were more interested in smiling faces than they were in angry ones. In addition, oxytocin also influenced the dogs' emotional states, which was evident in their ...

Oxytocin or the “love hormone” is produced in the human brain’s hypothalamus and released when we feel connected to other beings through the ability to develop empathy, love, and trust. The hormone is ...

Study finds oxytocin could have made dogs into the perfect companion for humans. — -- Turns out that dogs could have evolved into man's best friend thanks to the "love hormone" oxytocin, ...

The bond between dogs and their humans is weirdly strong. Despite belonging to entirely different species, we treat them like family, and they really do seem to love us. When they stare at us — and we ...

There may be proof behind the disarming power of puppy dog eyes. Gajus - stock.adobe.com There’s a scientific reason many of us fall in love with our dogs, and it speaks to the power of puppy dog eyes ...

Viral TikTok videos claiming that dogs can "smell that you love them" have taken social media by storm, with pet owners amazed by the idea that their pet can detect their love. The heartwarming claim ...

I’m not a dog person. I prefer cats. Cats make you work to have a relationship with them, and I like that. But I have adopted several dogs, caving in to pressure from my kids. The first was Teddy, a ...