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  2. Therapy dog - Wikipedia

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    Tim, Therapy dog, Israel . Brian Hare, director of Duke University Canine Cognition Center, says the human-canine bond goes back thousands of years. Hare states, "Dogs have been drawn to people since humans began to exist in settlements [...] part of what makes dogs special is that they are one of the only species that does not generally exhibit xenophobia, meaning fear of strangers.

  3. Doga (yoga) - Wikipedia

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    Doga (a portmanteau of "Dog Yoga", and pronounced to rhyme with "yoga") is the practice of yoga as exercise with pet dogs.The yoga hybrid began in America around 2002, came to Britain in 2004, and had spread around the Western world by 2011.

  4. 140 Cutest Food Names for Dogs That Will Make You Hungry - AOL

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    So if your dog is cute enough to eat, try these names on for size, drawing inspiration from fruit, vegetables, snacks, desserts and more. Food Names for Male Dogs. Alfredo. Angus. Asiago. Avocado ...

  5. Playing with dogs helps people concentrate and relax, brain ...

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    Research also suggests that, for this type of “pet therapy” to have a benefit, people need to like animals in the first place. “I was actually traumatized at a very young age by a dog. I ...

  6. Interacting with dogs may affect multiple areas of the brain ...

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    Interacting with dogs in such ways may strengthen people’s brain waves associated with rest and relaxation, as measured by brain tests, according to a small study published Wednesday in the ...

  7. Calming signals - Wikipedia

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    A dog displaying the lip/nose licking behavior. Calming signals is a term conceived by Norwegian dog trainer and canine ethologist, Turid Rugaas, to describe the patterns of behavior used by dogs interacting with each other in environments that cause heightened stress and when conveying their desires or intentions.

  8. Dog Relaxation 101: A Veterinarian’s Tips and Tricks - AOL

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  9. Meditative postures - Wikipedia

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    All the same, she writes, a formal method is helpful, and the asana chosen needs to be stable and comfortable, as the Yoga Sutras state: on the one side, few people would wish to hold strenuous postures like Downward Dog for half an hour or more; on the other side, a restful posture like Savasana (Corpse Pose) might be comfortable but would ...