3. German Shepherd kisses may also improve your health!
Dogs are known for a sense of smell so powerful it can detect danger and diseases in humans. Often guard dogs and companions, we consider them our best friend. German Shepherds are no exception.
But as this recent study from the University of Arizona (UA) aims to prove, dogs may also be man's best medicine.
This new study aims to show that microbes exchanged between dogs and people may have a positive probiotic effect on the human body that affects our overall health.
“We think dogs might work as probiotics to enhance the health of the bacteria that live in our guts. These bacteria, or ‘microbiota,' are increasingly recognized as playing an essential role in our mental and physical health, especially as we age,” said Dr. Charles Raison, principal investigator for the study and a UA professor of psychiatry in the College of Medicine.
Source: The University of Arizona
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