Dog Cuddles Help People Feel More Sociable and Less Stressed, Study Finds

Photo: GettyDays after researchers found that dogs can sniff out stress, other scientists discovered a new way canines help combat anxiety.Dog cuddle sessions make people more sociable, reveals new research.Watching, feeling, and touching canines can boost neurons in the prefrontal cortex — the area of the brain that helps regulate emotional interactions, according to SWNS.Learning more about how dogs help people cope with stress and depression could lead to the development of better treatments and have implications for animal-assisted clinical therapy.

Dog Dad and His (Smiling!) Golden Retrievers Go Viral for Taking Perfect Selfies Around the World (Exclusive)

Kevin Bubolz and his dog snap a selfie.Photo:@elliegoldenlife8BIM @elliegoldenlife8BIM On a trip to Prague, Kevin and Katie Bubolz had people recognizing them from their social channels@elliegoldenlife. They did stand out, walking the streets with their golden retrievers Ellie, 7, and Emma, 1, who have becomefamous for videos in whichthey snap smiley selfies on their owners’ shoulders. “You have this ability to connect with people around the world that don’t even speak the same language,” Kevin, 33, tells PEOPLE of the family’s capacity to spread joy through the clips.

Dog Dresses as Teddy Bear Santa Sleds Down Hill, Because It's Christmas (VIDEO)

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Dog Ejected from Car During Rollover Crash Helps Alert Maine State Trooper to Accident

Photo: Maine State Police/Facebook A canine came to their family’s rescue when they needed it most. According to a July 13Facebookpost from the Maine State Police, a two-car rollover accident occurred on a section of Interstate 95 near Lincoln, Maine, on July 10. The crash ejected a dog from one of the vehicles involved in the accident. After the impact sent the dog out of the vehicle, the pet ran in front of state trooper Chris Pina’s cruiser parked on the highway, which eventually led Pina to the site of the crash.

Dog Found 'Abandoned and Emaciated' in Trash Bag Last Month Finds Forever Home with Foster Family

Wally the bulldog.Photo:Animal Rescue League of Iowa Animal Rescue League of Iowa A dog who wasabandoned in a taped-up trash bagtwo weeks before Christmas has found his forever home. “Once Wally was healthy enough to continue healing in a home environment, he had a family ready to care for him!” the post continued, revealing that his foster family officially adopted him. “Dogs are resilient. Despite the circumstances, whatever he came from — and none of us really know, we just know how we found him — he’s not holding on to that.