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The Benefits of Furry Friends
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Dogs are great for making love connections. Forget Internet matchmaking—a dog is a natural conversation starter.
This especially helps ease people out of social isolation or shyness, Nadine Kaslow, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Emory University in Atlanta, tells WebMD.
"People ask about breed, they watch the dog's tricks," Kaslow says. "Sometimes the conversation stays at the 'dog level,' sometimes it becomes a real social interchange."
Dogs are great for making love connections. Forget Internet matchmaking—a dog is a natural conversation starter.
This especially helps ease people out of social isolation or shyness, Nadine Kaslow, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Emory University in Atlanta, tells WebMD.
"People ask about breed, they watch the dog's tricks," Kaslow says. "Sometimes the conversation stays at the 'dog level,' sometimes it becomes a real social interchange."
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SOURCES: Gern, J. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, February 2004; vol 113: pp 307-314. WebMD Feature: "Pet Doctor." WebMD Feature: "Everyday Playtime for Adults." Nadine Kaslow, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Emory University, Atlanta. Lynette Hart, PhD, associate professor, University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Blair Justice, PhD, psychology professor, University of Texas School of Public Health; author, Who Gets Sick: How Beliefs, Moods, and Thoughts Affect Your Health. © 2008 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved.
