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Dogs are interesting creatures that have been our companions for thousands of years, but do they feel love?
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have you ever looked into your dog's
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eyes and wondered can they really feel
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love this question has intrigued dog
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owners and scientists alike for years
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while we can't ask dogs directly about
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their emotions researchers have been
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studying can9 behavior and biology to
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understand their emotional
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capacities dogs have been human
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companions for thousands of years and
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their ability to form strong bonds with
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us is
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undeniable behaviorally dogs show many
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signs that we associate with love they
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greet us enthusiastically when we come
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home seek physical closeness and
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affection and often appear distressed
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when separated from their human
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families these behaviors suggest a deep
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emotional attachment from a
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neurochemical perspective dogs
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experience a surge of oxytocin often
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called The Love hormone when interacting
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with their human
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companions this is the same hormone
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released in humans during bonding and
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affectionate interactions this
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biological response indicates that dogs
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do form strong emotional
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connections however it's important to
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note that dog emotions may not be
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identical to human emotions while we use
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the term love to describe our feelings
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dog emotions might be better described
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as a form of attachment or
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affection dogs have evolved alongside
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humans developing behaviors and
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responses that strengthen their bond
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with
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us the complexity of emotions makes it
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challenging to definitively State
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whether dog dogs Feel Love in the same
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way humans
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do dogs lack the cognitive complexity to
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experience love as we understand it with
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its cultural and social
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nuances their emotional range is likely
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simpler but no less genuine in
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conclusion while dogs may not experience
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love exactly as humans do the evidence
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strongly suggests they form deep
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emotional
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bonds their affection loyalty and
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attachment to humans are real and
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meaningful whether we call it love or
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not the connection between dogs and
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humans is a powerful and mutually
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beneficial relationship that continues
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to enrich our lives
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