Benefits

Studies Find the Effects of Human-Dog Interaction

• improvement of social attention, behavior, interpersonal interaction, and mood

• reduction of stress-related parameters such as cortisol, heart rate, and blood pressure

• reduction of self-reported fear and anxiety

• improvement of mental and physical health, especially cardiovascular health.

  Limited evidence or very few publications exist for positive effects of HAI on:

• reduction of stress-related parameters such as epinephrine and norepinephrine

• improvement of immune system functioning

• improved pain management

• increased trustworthiness of and trust toward other persons

• reduced aggression

• enhanced empathy and

• improved learning

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