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For thousands of years, dogs have been our loyal companions. Science is now unlocking the secrets behind our bond.
The latest dog research reveals amazing new facts. It shows how dogs understand us and how they age.
We are also learning how to help them live longer. This field of science is moving very fast.
New discoveries are changing how we care for our pets. Get ready to see your dog in a whole new way.
š Read the full article at Doggozila Magazine on this link below: š
https://doggozila.com/latest-dog-research/
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Hey everyone and welcome. Today we are
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diving into some absolutely incredible
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new science that's completely changing
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how we understand our dogs. I mean,
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we've all been there, right? You get
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that certain look from them or that
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perfectly timed nuzzle when you need it
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most. It really feels like a connection
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that goes way beyond just words. Well,
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get this. That feeling, it is not just
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in your head. Brand new research is
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proving just how deep that bond really
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is. And honestly, some of the
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discoveries are just mind-blowing. And
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you know, our source material for this
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explainer, Doggozilla magazine, put it
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perfectly when they said, "You're about
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to see your best friend in a completely
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new light." So, let's get right into it.
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All right, first section. We're going to
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explore just how our dogs are really
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understanding us. And spoiler alert, it
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is way more sophisticated than we ever
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gave them credit for. So, for the
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longest time, we all kind of thought
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dogs just respond to our tone of voice,
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right? That happy, high-pitched, who's a
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good boy sound. But new research is
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completely flipping that old idea on its
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head. Okay, so check this out. A really
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groundbreaking study just found that
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dogs could pick out their own names and
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familiar commands even when they were
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spoken in a totally flat, monotone
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voice. No emotion, no cues. This is
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huge. It means their little brains are
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actually processing the words, searching
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for the ones they know, regardless of
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how we say them. They are truly
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listening to what we say, not just how
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we say it. And get this, that tail wag,
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it's not just a simple I'm happy sign.
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It's way more nuanced. The direction
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actually tells a whole story. If it's
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wagging more to the right side of their
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body, that's a good sign. Positive
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feelings. But if it's leaning more to
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the left, that could be anxiety or
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uncertainty. And the height is a big
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deal, too. A high, stiff wag means
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they're on alert, while a low, loose,
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relaxed wag means everything's cool. And
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this right here, this is the beautiful
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biology behind that bond. When you and
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your dog just gaze into each other's
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eyes, both of your brains get a hit of
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oxytocin. Yep. The exact same love
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hormone that bonds mothers and babies.
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It creates this powerful loop, like a
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chemical hug, that just keeps making
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your connection stronger and stronger.
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It's amazing. All right, so let's shift
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gears a bit. We're now diving into one
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of the biggest mysteries for any dog
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owner, aging, and more importantly, how
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new science is helping us understand how
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to help them do it better. So, this
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wasn't some small study. We're talking
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about the Dog Aging Project, analyzing
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blood from almost 800 dogs. a massive
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effort that uncovered some really
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fascinating new clues about what it
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actually means to grow old on a
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molecular level. So, what did they find?
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Well, they found these things they
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nicknamed mystery molecules. The
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scientific name is PTMAS, but don't
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worry about that. Just think of them as
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these little building blocks of life
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that might even come from their gut
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bacteria. And here's the crucial part.
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These molecules build up as dogs get
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older, and it seems to be a universal
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signal for aging, no matter the breed.
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And here's the kicker. The really
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important connection they made was
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finding a clear link between this
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buildup of molecules and a decline in
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kidney function. Now, why does this
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matter so much? Because one day, this
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could let vets spot the earliest signs
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of organ problems and step in with
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things like better diets or treatments
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long before it becomes a major issue.
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Okay, so that's the cool nerdy science
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bit, but what does it mean for you? What
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can you actually do with all this
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information? Well, this next section is
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all about putting that research into
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action today. Now, this one is huge,
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especially for those of us with busy
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schedules. You know, the whole weekend
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warrior thing where you don't do much a
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week and then go hard on Saturday. Turns
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out that can actually increase the risk
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of injury for them. The science is
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crystal clear. Daily consistency is what
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really matters. at least 30 minutes of
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good aerobic activity every single day
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is so much better for their bodies and
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their minds. So, when you boil it all
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down, the science points to three big
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pillars for a long, healthy life for
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your dog. We've got number one,
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consistent exercise. We just talked
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about that. Number two, social
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connections. Keeping them engaged with
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other dogs and people is amazing for
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their brain health. And finally, number
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three, dental care. I know it sounds
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basic, but seriously, don't sleep on
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this. Bad oral health can cause
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inflammation throughout the body. So,
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keeping their teeth clean is directly
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tied to a longer life. Okay, now for the
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really futuristic stuff. We are on the
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verge of a brand new era in vet medicine
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with treatments that aren't just about
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fighting a specific disease, but about
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targeting the aging process itself. So,
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take a look at what this company Loyal
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is working on. They've got these drugs
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LOI00001
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and LOI00003 for big dogs. And what they
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do is they reduce a growth hormone
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called IGF-1. See, big dogs have way
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more of this stuff and that's linked to
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why they don't live as long. Then
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there's LOI00002
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for senior dogs, which is all about
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boosting their metabolic health. These
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could be absolute game changers. But
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here's the thing, and this might be the
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most important part. This is a two-way
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street. It is not just about what we do
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for them. The science is undeniable.
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They have a massive positive biological
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effect on us. Check out this wild study.
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They put people through a stressful
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test. The folks with their dog, they had
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a healthy stress response, a spike to
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meet the challenge than a quick cool
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down. But the people without their dogs,
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their response was flatter, which is
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actually a sign of being worn down by
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chronic stress. It's like our dogs help
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keep our stress systems perfectly tuned,
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right in that biological sweet spot. And
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the list of benefits just goes on and
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on. It's honestly incredible. Study
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after study shows that being a dog owner
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gives you a real health advantage. We're
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talking a slower decline in memory as
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you get older, lower blood pressure,
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lower cholesterol, a lower risk of heart
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disease, and even a better chance of
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surviving a heart attack. It's an
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amazing partnership. So, that brings us
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to the end. And we want to leave you
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with this one thought. After hearing all
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this, the science of how they understand
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us, how they age, and the incredible
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chemical bond you share, how is that
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going to change the way you look at that
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friend sitting right there next to you?