🐶❤ Most pet owners have a special bond with their furry friends – in fact, statistics show that more than 66 percent of dog owners and 56 percent of cat owners consider their pet to be a family member. But according to recent studies, this pet-owner bond may have a beneficial influence on our other relationships, too. Research published last year found that people with pets report having stronger romantic relationships than non-pet owners; pet owners reported greater overall relationship quality and investment. Caring for a pet may also improve one’s social skills. A 2014 study published in the journal Applied Developmental Science found that those who reported greater care for animals had greater community involvement and were more likely to be in a leadership role. What is more, the study found that adults who reported greater attachment to animals during adolescence demonstrated greater empathy and confidence in adulthood. For children with autism, who often struggle with social relationships, research suggests that a household pet may be beneficial. One study by researchers from the University of Missouri in Columbia, published in 2015, found that children with autism showed greater assertiveness if they lived with a dog. “More significantly, however, the data revealed that children with any kind of pet in the home reported being more likely to engage in behaviors such as introducing themselves, asking for information, or responding to other people’s questions,” explains study co-author Gretchen Carlisle. “These kinds of social skills typically are difficult for kids with autism, but this study showed children’s assertiveness was greater if they lived with a pet.” . . . . #love #photography #travel #instagood #usa #art #california #photooftheday #nyc #losangeles #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogs #dogstagram #doglover #dogoftheday #doglife #doglovers #doggy #dogsofinsta #germanshepherd #germanshepherdsofinstagram #germanshepherdpuppy #germanshepherddog #germanshepherds #germanshepherdofinstagram #germanshepherdlovers #germanshepherdmix #germanshepherddogs #germanshepherdsofig (à Marrakech) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce_hQXUN1rT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

❤🐶 study published last month found that children with pet dogs had lower levels of the “stress hormone” cortisol when they interacted with their four-legged companions, compared with children who did not actively engage with their dog. “Children who actively solicited their dogs to come and be pet or stroked had lower cortisol levels compared to children who engaged their dogs less,” explains study leader Darlene Kertes, of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Florida in Gainesville. “When dogs hovered around or approached children on their own, however, children’s cortisol tended to be higher.” But the stress-relieving effects of pets are not limited to canine companions. Research published in 2014 found that riding and caring for horses helped to reduce cortisol levels and ease stress in teenagers 🐶❤ . . . . . #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogs #dogstagram #doglover #dogoftheday #doglife #doglovers #doggy #dogsofinsta #love #photography #travel #instagood #usa #art #california #photooftheday #nyc #losangeles #germanshepherd #germanshepherdsofinstagram #germanshepherdpuppy #germanshepherddog #germanshepherds #germanshepherdofinstagram #germanshepherdlovers #germanshepherdmix #germanshepherddogs #germanshepherdsofig (à Morocco) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce6csnPN1L2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🐶❤ “One of the greatest gifts we receive from dogs is the tenderness they evoke in us. By their delight in being with us, the reliable sunniness of their disposition, the joy they bring to playtime, the curiosity with which they embrace each new experience, dogs can melt cynicism, and sweeten the bitter heart.” ❤🐶 . . . . . #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogs #dogstagram #doglover #dogoftheday #doglife #doglovers #doggy #dogsofinsta #pet #pets #petstagram #petsofinstagram #petsagram #germanshepherd #germanshepherdsofinstagram #germanshepherdpuppy #germanshepherddog #germanshepherds #germanshepherdofinstagram #germanshepherdlovers #usa #california #happy #family #photooftheday #photo #life #inspiration (à Marrakech) https://www.instagram.com/p/CewVUexNT9t/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🐶❤ Dogs are not just incredibly loveable and often very funny friends whose antics fuel the Internet’s store of memes continuously; their company also keeps us in good physical shape. Also, their health problems — sadly but endearingly — often mirror our own. Most of all, however, we welcome them into our lives — and have done so since time immemorial — because they instantly bring us the sort of joy and calm that we would otherwise have to work hard to obtain❤🐶 . . . . . #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogs #dogstagram #doglover #dogoftheday #doglife #doglovers #doggy #dogsofinsta #puppy #puppylove #puppygram #puppydog #puppyoftheday #puppylife #puppyeyes #puppystagram #puppys #puppylover #usa #newyork #india #repost #follow #morocco #instadog #photooftheday #photography #paris (à Marrakech) https://www.instagram.com/p/CetxKfLNUUD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🐶❤ Information :A study that MNT covered earlier this year reveals that dogs share certain metabolic conditions — such as obesity — with their human owners. Thus, learning more about dogs’ gut microbiota and how they are affected by diet could help us understand how best to tackle our own eating habits. Like humans, dogs can also develop some forms of cancer. Much like us, dogs can get brain tumors to similarly destructive effect, so learning which genes predispose our canine companions to gliomas may also be translated into cancer research for human patients 🐶❤ (à Marrakech-Moroco ღ) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ceo_i5dtRdO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🐶❤ Information : It is really difficult not to cheer up, even after a hard day’s work, when you are greeted with — often vocal — enthusiasm by a friendly dog. This, researchers explain, is due to the effect of the “love hormone” oxytocin. “During the last decades,” write the authors of a review that featured in Frontiers in Psychology, “animal assistance in therapy, education, and care has greatly increased.” When we interact with dogs, our oxytocin levels shoot up. Since this is the hormone largely responsible for social bonding, this hormonal “love injection” boosts our psychological well-being 🐶❤ (à Marrakech) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cel_R5zto6C/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🐶❤ Information : Dogs can strengthen our health not just as we grow older, but also much, much earlier than that: before we are even born. Research published last year suggests that children who were exposed to dogs while still in the womb — as their mothers spent time around dogs during pregnancy — had a lower risk of developing eczema in early childhood. Also, children exposed to certain bacteria carried by dogs also experienced a reduction of asthma symptoms, the researchers noted (à Marrakech) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ceb5ywgtDyR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🐶❤ several recent studies — including one from the University of Missouri in Columbia and another from Glasgow Caledonian University in the United Kingdom — found that adults aged 60 and over enjoy better health thanks to the “enforced” exercise they get by walking their dogs 🐶❤ (à Marrakech) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeW0JlLtHyF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The benefits of adopting a doggie friend appear thanks to a series of factors related to the lifestyle modification that people tend to make next The most prominent of these lifestyle factors is physical activity. There is no getting around this: if you own a dog, you should make a commitment to walking twice a day – sometimes even more than that 🐶❤ (at Marrakech) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeRt3LHNobC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

last year, Medical News Today reported on a study that showed that owning a dog reduces a person’s risk of premature death by up to a third. Also, researchers at the University of Harvard in Cambridge, MA, suggest that dog owners have a lower risk of heart disease (at Marrakech) https://www.instagram.com/p/CePLqpCNFVY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

these cousins of the wolves have historically been great at keeping us and our dwellings safe, guarding our houses, our cattle, and our various material goods. Throughout history, humans have also trained dogs to assist them with hunting, or they have bred numerous quirky-looking species for their cuteness or elegance. However, dogs are also — and might have always been — truly valued companions, famed for their loyalty and seemingly constant willingness to put a smile on their owners’ faces . . . . . 📸 via : @ozzythegsd2020 (at Marrakech-Moroco ღ) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeL9j9otmyZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), an estimated 78 million dogs are owned as pets in the United States. It is unclear when dogs were first domesticated, but a studyTrusted Source published last year claims that, at least in Europe, dogs were tamed 20,000–40,000 years ago. It is likely that humans and dogs have shared a special bond of friendship and mutual support ever since at least the Neolithic period — but why has this bond been so long-lasting (at Marrakech) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeJrUDUtgtz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I will always woof you . . . . . 📸 via :@germanshepherdlovers46 . . . . . #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogs #dogstagram #doglover #dogoftheday #doglife #doglovers #doggy #dogsofinsta #dogsofig #doggo #doglove #dogsitting #dogslife #dogsofinstaworld #doggie #dogscorner #dogphotography #dogofinstagram #dogmom #dogsofinstgram #dogmodel #dogwalk #dogood #doge #dogtraining #doggies #dogwalking #dogsandpals https://www.instagram.com/p/CeBrVQQtuba/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

"Dogs are great. Bad dogs, if you can really call them that, are perhaps the greatest of them all." — John Grogan . . . . . #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogs #dogstagram #doglover #dogoftheday #doglife #doglovers #doggy #dogsofinsta #gsd #gsdofinstagram #gsdlove #gsdpuppy #gsdstagram #gsdofig #gsdloverss #gsdpage #gsdsofigworld #gsdsofinstagram #love #cute #pets #photooftheday #photography #usa #paris #italy #morocco #newyork https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd_X9iTKt1q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The more men I meet, the more I love my dog. . . . . . #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogs #dogstagram #doglover #dogoftheday #doglife #doglovers #doggy #dogsofinsta #dogsofig #doggo #doglove #dogsitting #dogslife #dogsofinstaworld #doggie #dogscorner #dogphotography #dogofinstagram #dogmom #dogsofinstgram #dogmodel #dogwalk #dogood #doge #dogtraining #doggies #dogwalking #dogsandpals https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd8aQeltXOR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Thanks fur the memories . . . . . #pet #pets #petstagram #petsofinstagram #petsagram #petals #petty #petal #petlover #petlovers #petoftheday #petsofig #petshop #petlove #Petrolhead #peterpan #petitejoys #peterparker #peta #petphotography #petitdejeuner #petscorner #petewentz #petersburg #peter #petite #petportrait #petfriendly #petra #pettyaf https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd6qtI5NaJ8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

If there are no dogs in heaven, I don't want to go . . . . . #germanshepherd #germanshepherdsofinstagram #germanshepherdpuppy #germanshepherddog #germanshepherds #germanshepherdofinstagram #germanshepherdlovers #germanshepherdmix #germanshepherddogs #germanshepherdsofig #gsd #gsdofinstagram #gsdlove #gsdpuppy #gsdstagram #gsdofig #gsdloverss #gsdpage #gsdsofigworld #gsdsofinstagram #pet #pets #petstagram #petsofinstagram #petsagram #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogs #dogstagram #doglover https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd3XwE2tlpq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=