Probably most of you will agree that the bond between kids and dogs is very special and unlike any other.
According to Waltham Petcare Science Institute’s research, interactions between little ones and dogs significantly boost oxytocin, also known as the ‘love hormone’, which enhances feelings of warmth, reduces anxiety and increases positive emotions. The benefits flow both ways and can definitely bring crucial help, especially for shelter dogs, since most of the time, their physical wounds are healed, yet their emotional ones still need attentive care.
The story of Balto, a horribly injured husky, could be a good example of this. After everything the dog had been through, he had his body and soul healed through a bond with a little girl.
