This is brilliant @mars; we (THS members) have always known how clever they are though, havenāt we?
Ah I enjoyed reading this. Thanks so much for sharing, Iām not sure if I read this article before or maybe it was on the Atlantic or NYT, but do recall this:
āWhen a dog and a human are bonded, each touch and each bit of eye contact causes their bodies to release the powerful hormone oxytocināthe ālove chemicalā that also promotes bonding between mother and childā
I know for certain my dog and I have this bond. Since the moment we met actually. I donāt have children of my own but can imagine that itās quite similar.
I also agree that dogs are a great judge of character. Heās great with kids, and with all my friends but heās a bit apprehensive with strangers coming into our home. I noticed that he warmed up pretty quickly to a few of the house sitters weāve had.