stress management

Chances are if you are already a dog owner, you know that just being around your dog makes you feel good! No matter what kind of day you have had, having the chance to play with your dog, or pet him or go for a walk with him somehow makes everything just a little bit better. But why is this? Why does being with our dogs help us to cope better and put us in a good mood? Does science have anything to say about this?  There were two very interesting studies done in 2012 and published in the Journal…