100 Simple Secrets Why Dogs Make Us Happy电子书

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Contents

A Note to Readers

Introduction: A Dog and His Person

1: Dogs Have Personality

2: Dogs Provide Visible Love

3: We Feel Better in Minutes

4: Dogs Are Nonjudgmental

5: Dogs Make Us Look Positive

6: Dogs Take Us Walking

7: Life Is More Enjoyable

8: Dogs Help Us Show Affection

9: We See Dogs as We See Other Humans

10: Dogs Understand Math

11: We Truly Live Together

12: Dogs Learn Words

13: It’s Hard to Be Fussy

14: A Bond on Many Levels

15: Dogs Feed Our Creativity

16: Dogs Are Not Sore Losers

17: Dogs Star in Our Stories

18: Having a Dog Is Like Parenting Without the Diapers

19: We Connect Through Our Eyes

20: Our Homes Feel More Like a Home

21: We Look on the Bright Side

22: We Understand Their Language

23: We’re Less Likely to Be Ignored

24: Dogs Keep Us Calmer

25: Dogs Teach US Valuable Lessons

26: Do You Have a Dog Lover’s Personality? Yes

27: Dogs Make Us Feel Vital

28: A Much Needed Source of Consistency

29: We Think They’re Human

30: Dogs Pay Attention to Us

31: Dogs Transcend Our Categories

32: Dogs Really Are Happy to See Us

33: Dogs Teach Teamwork

34: Dogs Affect Us More Than Cats Do

35: We Believe in Ourselves More

36: Dogs Ask, “Are You Talking to Me?”

37: We Enjoy Other People More

38: Dogs Can Do Geometry

39: When Times Are Tough, Dogs Are There

40: Dogs Fit All Ages

41: Dogs Know Our Mood

42: In Dogs We See What We Want to Be

43: Dogs Help Keep Us Out of a Rut

44: One Dog, Many Happy People

45: Dogs Can Tell Us Things

46: Dogs Can Reach Those No One Else Can

47: Dogs Can Teach Us to Be Less Aggressive

48: Our Relationship with Our Dog Is Unique

49: Dogs Lower Our Blood Pressure

50: Dogs Help Us See Past the Surface

51: Dogs and People Were Born for Each Other

52: Curiosity Didn’t Kill the Dog

53: Families with Dogs Are Closer

54: Dogs Help Us Maintain Mobility

55: Dogs Help Explain Our Dreams

56: Dogs Help Us Communicate with People

57: There’s Less to Worry About

58: We’re More Open

59: Dogs Help Us Resolve Disagreements

60: We See Good Behavior as the Nature of Dogs

61: Dogs Are Part of the Family

62: We Have the Same Effect on Each Other

63: We’ve Been at This for a Long Time

64: Walking the Dog Is Better Than Walking the Self

65: Dogs Follow Our Cue

66: How We Treat Dogs Is More Important Than What Breed They Are

67: We Don’t Feel Alone

68: Dogs Provide Teaching Moments

69: It Turns Out That We Actually Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks

70: Our Love for Dogs Never Runs Out

71: We Need the Doctor Less

72: Dogs Teach Us to Accept Differences

73: We’re More Likely to Follow a Health Plan

74: Dogs Encourage Cohesion

75: Barking Is Not Random

76: Dogs Keep Us to a Schedule

77: We’re Nicer

78: Dogs Anticipate What We Do

79: There’s More Time for Play

80: Dogs Help Us Trust

81: We Can Provide Comfort

82: Dogs Use Their Eyes to Lead Us

83: We Don’t Have to Be in Charge All the Time

84: Dogs Help Us Recover

85: People Are More Likely to Open Up to Us

86: Dogs Take On Our Personality

87: Dogs Fit into Our Lives from Birth

88: Dogs Promote Independence

89: Dogs Make Our Immune Systems Stronger

90: Dogs Keep Our Secrets

91: Dogs Make Us More Human

92: Even Bad Things Are Better

93: We See Ourselves as More Lovable

94: Dogs Contribute to Our Identity

95: No Animal Better Understands Us

96: We Appear Friendlier

97: Dogs Help Us See Alternatives

98: Man’s Best Friend Is Not About to Change

99: We Live Longer

100: You Are Needed

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