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Pat your  dog  —  and feel better?

A 2009 study by Miho Nagasawa of Azabu University in Japan found that oneâ€s level of oxytocin (the neurohormone that elicits feelings of happiness) raised intensely after interacting with their dogs. And the only interaction they needed was to stare into their dogâ€s eyes. Those who looked longer into their dogâ€s eyes had the bigger dose of oxytocin. Fun fact: A dogâ€s willingness to meet eyes with humans is one of the things that separates them from wolves.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/03/dog-health-benefits_n_4683351.html

http://www.helpguide.org/articles/emotional-health/the-health-benefits-of-pets.htm

http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2014/10/10/8-ways-dogs-help-people.aspx

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Aptos Psychologist: Pat your dog. Train your  dog.  Exercise with your dog.  An excellent resource is the K9 Clinic in Watsonville, CA    http://www.k9clinic.com

 

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