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judyeve · 04-17-2007, 06:18 AM

I got this from a link in Dog Crazy Newsletter, by Dr. Jon. It makes me happy

"In the English language, we have just one word to describe the different types of love. The ancient Greeks were a bit smarter in this respect; they used different words to describe the love for a spouse, a sibling, a parent or a friend.

You have to wonder which word they used to describe the love between pets and people. We know how we feel towards our pets, but do they experience the same emotions toward us? Or is the bond simply a mixture of instinct, dependence and social role?

In short, do our pets really ?love? us, as we understand it? In a word, the answer is yes, according to clinical evidence. Food does play a large role in feelings of affection between pet and owner. But dog does not live by biscuit alone ? and neither does a cat's affection depend solely on treats. The mere presence and/or touch of a preferred person has been shown to reduce the heart rate of these animals ? a sign of bonding. (The same is true with horses.)"

simonandhallie · 04-17-2007, 06:20 AM

Awwww I got this email today too, it definitly made me smile

PuppyLovinNurse · 04-17-2007, 06:25 AM

that's sweet.

No doubt in my mind pets LOVE their humans.

JCarlson2004 · 04-17-2007, 06:44 AM

How sweet.

Pup-e-Love · 04-17-2007, 09:12 AM

I always knew they loved us!

04-17-2007, 06:18 AM	#1
judyeve Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,729	Dog Love I got this from a link in Dog Crazy Newsletter, by Dr. Jon. It makes me happy "In the English language, we have just one word to describe the different types of love. The ancient Greeks were a bit smarter in this respect; they used different words to describe the love for a spouse, a sibling, a parent or a friend. You have to wonder which word they used to describe the love between pets and people. We know how we feel towards our pets, but do they experience the same emotions toward us? Or is the bond simply a mixture of instinct, dependence and social role? In short, do our pets really ?love? us, as we understand it? In a word, the answer is yes, according to clinical evidence. Food does play a large role in feelings of affection between pet and owner. But dog does not live by biscuit alone ? and neither does a cat's affection depend solely on treats. The mere presence and/or touch of a preferred person has been shown to reduce the heart rate of these animals ? a sign of bonding. (The same is true with horses.)" __________________ *Judy, Max and Annie* *Rest in Peace my Sweet Angel Gracie Leigh:*

04-17-2007, 06:25 AM	#3
PuppyLovinNurse Chloe's Mommy! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cornwall, ON Posts: 1,968	that's sweet. No doubt in my mind pets LOVE their humans. __________________ Sara & Chloe

04-17-2007, 06:44 AM	#4
JCarlson2004 Mommy To 3 Poochies Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New York Posts: 8,287	How sweet. __________________ Mommy Loves Codie, Tia & Baby Cali RIP My Precious Katie - I Love You

04-17-2007, 06:20 AM	#2
simonandhallie *I Love My Monkeys!* Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Falling Waters, WV Posts: 11,166	Awwww I got this email today too, it definitly made me smile

04-17-2007, 09:12 AM	#5
Pup-e-Love YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 896	I always knew they loved us!