'Dogs are a man's best friend' isn't just a saying; it is the truth as they can help one pick up chicks.
Imitation May Be a Common Way of Showing Empathy By Dogs
Mimicking each other's facial expressions is a human habit, which helps people to get along. Dogs too do the same to bond with other dogs.
Mimicking each other's facial expressions is a human habit, which helps people to get along. Dogs too do the same to bond with other dogs.
‘Women are more likely to pick up on men who have dogs, because pets are increasingly treated like members of the family, and their role as a stand-in for potential future kids is all the more significant.’
The researchers found that ladies were more than twice as likely as the gents to say that they were attracted to someone because he had a pet and also about twice as likely to judge their date based on how they reacted to a furry companion. The researchers said, "In terms of evolutionary and life history theory, females allocate a higher proportion of their reproductive effort to parenting while males expend more energy on mating."
The study, which has some notable limitations like the survey sample comes exclusively from the online dating pool and includes only heterosexual, gender-normative people, pointed out that because pets are increasingly treated like members of the family, their role as a stand-in for potential future kids is all the more significant.
The study is published in the Anthrozoos.
Stray Dogs Rescued by Pet Lover
Dr. Shaleen Mathur helped a paralyzed street dog move with the help of a self-made trolley, thus demonstrating what a true dog lover should be.
Dr. Shaleen Mathur helped a paralyzed street dog move with the help of a self-made trolley, thus demonstrating what a true dog lover should be.
Therapy Dogs can Calm Kids With Pediatric Cancer
Many hospitals have therapy dogs who visit patients, children pet or talk to the dog, brush its fur. It is found that dogs have a calming effect on the patient.
Many hospitals have therapy dogs who visit patients, children pet or talk to the dog, brush its fur. It is found that dogs have a calming effect on the patient.
Dogs More Dependent on Owners Than Wolves: Study
Dogs act dumb and are more dependent on their human owner whereas wolves cooperate with each other to solve their problems, observed a new study.
Dogs act dumb and are more dependent on their human owner whereas wolves cooperate with each other to solve their problems, observed a new study.
