Dog; A mans best friend

Dogs. Nearly anywhere you find humans you will indefinably find dogs. Both tend to desire companionship and find a void filled through the relationship with each other. Nearly all dog owners will confirm the fact that their relationship with their canine is deeper than a surface relationship, they understand each other.

 Dogs understand more than other pets. They perceive their owners emotions and moods and are capable of comforting them. Often dog owners will comment that their dog is a member of the family, in most situations the dogs live in the house, enjoy many home comforts and even sometimes sleep in the same bed as their owners.

 The loss of a dog can be devastating as it is as if loosing a best friend. A friend that listens encourages and comforts.

 Research has been conducted to see why dogs are so different to other house hold pets. As all breeds of dogs are so different it has caused confusion as to what the dogs true ancestor is, whether it is one animal line or several. The skull of a wolf, a possible ancestor is very similar to that of a German shepherd but a night and day difference to other dog skulls such as a Pug.

 Research has determined that domesticated dogs have developed new advances that enable them to connect with their owners. A human face is not symmetrical and does not express emotions symmetrically. Humans look to the left side of a face as the left side expresses more emotion, dogs do the same! Dogs are the only animal that perceives emotions as humans do, this is what sets them apart from other domesticated animals and is believed by researchers to be why they understand humans.

 Researchers have statistics that confirm that having a dog will decrease the changes of a heart attack and in the event of a heart attack you will recover quicker. Statistics say that you will live longer with the companion of a dog. Life just seems better with mans best friend...a dog!