How and Why | Episode 5: Why do dogs make us happy?

Thousands of years ago, wolves helped humans survive in tough conditions, and out of this partnership, dogs were born. Even today, dogs are helping humans survive and thrive, just in a different way! Dogs make us happy!

With approximately 1,02,00,000 pet dogs in India – our country ranks 6th in the world in total dog population. We Indians, really love our pet pooches! Several studies have also shown that when dogs and humans interact both experience a surge in Oxytocin - a hormone associated with the feeling of falling in love.

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Animal Assisted Intervention is also slowly developing as an alternate therapy form to help people cope with depression, anxiety, to help children with disabilities, and provide assistance to those going through trauma. Dogs have been known to help improve our health, our moods and even boost our productivity and likeability.

But why do these four-legged, fanged and clawed, powerful creatures have such a hold over us? Catch this episode of How & Why to find!

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How and Why – the answers to these two questions can largely explain the complexities of any topic at hand. Which is exactly what we’re trying to do! Through Editorji’s latest docu-series, we’re attempting to bring to light unexplored aspects and a uniquely Indian perspectives on various topics to our audiences.