There have been studies (will update if I find link again) that show that people who care for dogs have lower levels of anxiety. Even "lending" a dog for a few hours per week already had this effect.
My dog has to have eye surgery on Thursday. She is a 5 year old rottweiler. That has nothing to do with the article, but please give her your best wishes, her name is Ruby.<p>Also, I heard somewhere and repeat often that some dogs have human eyes in a dog body.
Mmmh, wild extrapolation appeared...<p>The type of look that women in a romantic dinner appreciate in a man also. Now we know why it works.<p>Keep her oxitocine high, son! (or take a cute puppy of mass destruction with you to the restaurant)<p>Measuring the oxytocine of people before and after a psychologist session is another interesting experiment waiting to happen.