Your pet pooches’ microbes may make you more caring
Owning a dog might be enhancing your well-being by altering your gut bacteria, a new study suggests. Researchers found dog owners exhibited less social withdrawal and aggression. Experiments in mice, receiving microbes from dog owners, showed increased empathy and social behaviour, hinting at a fascinating link between pets and our social nature.
Owning a dog might be enhancing your well-being by altering your gut bacteria, a new study suggests. Researchers found dog owners exhibited less social withdrawal and aggression. Experiments in mice, receiving microbes from dog owners, showed increased empathy and social behaviour, hinting at a fascinating link between pets and our social nature.
