While dogs might not be able to smell love, studies have found that dogs can smell chemical changes associated with human ...

and especially in service dogs. A study concluded that the hormone - oxytocin - is what drives dogs to seek contact with their owners. As humans domesticated wolves into the affectionate pets we ...

A golden retriever has melted hearts on the internet after his emotional first meeting with his owner's newborn. In a ...

Kogan, whose research focuses on human-animal interactions and who has previously studied oxytocin dynamics in dog owners, says the findings align with both her professional and personal experiences ...

Our journey with dogs began about 45,000 years ago according ... brain regions light up very strongly in the dopamine and oxytocin rich areas when they look at a picture of their baby versus ...

Dog owners know the pure joy of returning home ... this reaction to tear up is likely linked to the release of oxytocin, nicknamed the “love hormone,” because of its connection with building ...