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The Science of Connection – the Oxytocin Loop

My Science of Connection series is designed to provide bite-sized information for dog owners and guardians, focusing on the biological threads that link people and dogs. Each episode focuses on a single process—such as oxytocin, dopamine, or physiological synchrony —and…

How Does a Dog Dream?

When your dog twitches, paddles their paws, or gives a soft bark in their sleep, it’s natural to wonder what’s…

How Does a Dog Fart… and Why Do Some Linger?

Every dog does it. Those sudden, often silent gusts that clear a room have earned dogs quite a reputation. Flatulence…

Rethinking the Pet Effect

Dogs have long been promoted as the perfect antidote to combating loneliness and anxiety. It seems that not a week…

Blue-eyed dogs – new study reveals genetic duplication

Striking and elegant, there really is something special about blue-eyed dogs.  Whilst previous research has shown that blue eye colour…
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Genetic variants may explain why dogs are friendly to humans

In recent years, advances in genetic research have led to the discovery of genes involved in dog traits that include;…