Well: The Look of Love Is in the Dog’s Eyes

Friday, April 17, 2015 - 00:20 in Health & Medicine

Dogs who trained a long gaze on their owners had elevated levels of oxytocin, a hormone produced in the brain that is associated with nurturing and attachment. After receiving those long gazes, the owners’ levels of oxytocin increased, too.

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