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New study: Spending just 15 minutes with a dog can significantly relieve stress
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They’ve never met my dog, who is an asshole.
this post was submitted on 31 Jan 2026
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I wouldn't be here if it weren't for my dog. He is getting old now, and I hate to think of the inevitable day he has to take his last nap.
Same. She should still have a good couple years left, but I see her getting old, and it is hard.
Me, after being chased by a pack of wild dogs frothing at the mouth for 15 minutes: I feel better already.
You sure it's not the cardio which does all the heavy lifting?
I get along with all street dogs thus far, and I miss having them outside my place 😭
I know it's not like this for everyone. Sorry for your experience.
Yeah, it really depends on the dogs' own experiences with humans. Can't really blame them for living the only way they learned how to.
Sorry, sourpuss, the facts don't care about our felines.
I have my doubts about the validity of their results. Going to have to set up additional trials and see if it checks out.
I love happy silly doggies :3 I miss the rescue my family had for over a decade, a few years back she got extremely tumorous malignant cancer and we had to put her down at the vet. :( Years later I still don't want any more pets because I just don't have the strength to have to eventually go through that again
I'm right there with you. I love dogs so much, but losing mine was more than I can take ever happening again. Plus, I don't want her to have to share that place in my heart with any other animal. I know that isn't actually how it works and it wouldn't mean that I love her any less, but still.
The last planning meeting I ever went to was a doozy. It was picking up where we left off from a 2.5 hour meeting. Obviously it was needed and everyone was stressed. My supervisor brought the service dog. Bless her for that.