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Dogs are helping people regulate stress even more than expected, research shows
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, JUL 21 – A University of Denver study found dog owners had lower cortisol spikes during stress tests than those with friends, supporting dogs' role in physical and psychological health.
- In a 2022 survey of 3,000 U.S. adults, over one-third reported feeling 'completely overwhelmed' by stress on most days.
- Dozens of studies over the last 40 years confirm that pet dogs help humans feel more relaxed.
- Dog owners show a 24% lower risk of death and four times greater chance of surviving a heart attack.
- Research indicates that canine companions help keep humans in a healthy zone of stress response and lower cortisol spikes.
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Dogs are helping people regulate stress even more than expected, research shows
Studies show that dogs help humans cope with stress. marcoventuriniautieri/E+ via Getty ImmagesIn a 2022 survey of 3,000 U.S. adults, more than one-third of respondents reported that on most days, they feel “completely overwhelmed” by stress. At the same time, a growing body of research is documenting the negative health consequences of higher stress levels, which include increased rates of cancer, heart disease, autoimmune conditions and even d…
Although it is true that it is not the most frequent thing, sometimes we find that we leave the television on for our dogs. It may seem to us that when we do, these do not pay attention to the screen, but when we observe that they do, we can have doubts about what most catches their attention. Through a new scientific study it has been possible to discover that our faithful hairy friends have TV preferences according to their character, thus sho…
Staff/RG Mexico, July 2025.- Did you know that the relationship between humans and dogs is more than 15,000 years old? It all started when some wolves decided to approach the first human settlements, exchanging their wild instinct for protection, food and, over time, affection. Thus, one of the strongest connections between two species was born: that of the dog and the human being. Since then, dogs have not only been at our side, they have occup…
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