Companion pets - especially dogs - are credited with making our lives richer and more fun, but does the science back up this belief? Dr Laurie Santos breaks down what it is dogs can do to make us happier - and what behaviours we can adopt to experience the wellbeing boost of dog ownership even without buying one.
She'll also introduce you to Georgia the motorcycling dog and her owner, Laurette Nicoll.
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09/06/21 • 38 min
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos - Let Slip the Dogs of More Happiness
Transcript
Pushkin. The first day I saw Georgia, she was about a six month old puppy, and she just had these amazing big pointed ears and her brindle coat, and I had never seen anything like her. This is Motorsports reporter Laurette Nichol. It was magnetic. As soon as I saw her, I knew that she was meant for me, And the exact thought I had in my head is that's my puppy. These days, the pair are pretty much inseparable. In fact, Georgia was happily sniffing
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