Name: Petting Dogs Gives Health Benefit, Even If They’re Not Yours
Uploaded: 2023-08-04T15:12:07.000Z
Channel: The Weather Channel
Description: An expert in human-animal interaction says that petting a dog for as little as five minutes can reduce stress hormones and increase the happy hormone oxytocin....

ByTWC - Digital•

March 23, 2025

Updated: March 23, 2025, 11:19 pm EDTPublished: August 4, 2023, 11:12 am EDT

An expert in human-animal interaction says that petting a dog for as little as five minutes can reduce stress hormones and increase the happy hormone oxytocin. Dogs get a benefit as well!