034 Stories of Dogs with Very Special Jobs –Helping People with Disabilities & How Gazing into one Another’s Eyes Is Good Chemistry for You and Your Dog.

Is there such a thing as good chemistry with a dog? Science is proving that both you and your dog’s brain chemistry is changed for the better by certain interactions. Find out which chemicals are involved and when this happens. Does your dog fetch your newspaper for you? Wait until you hear what specially trained dogs can do to help individuals living with challenges, such as hearing loss or childhood autism. Alan Peters, the executive director of Can do Canines, an organization that provides assistance dogs to people with disabilities, tells stories of people’s lives that are transformed by these dogs. Does some of your cat’s behavior baffle you? In this “Why the cat does that” fun facts feature, you’ll hear the answers to why your cat makes a chattering sound when seeing birds out the window, why your cat gets the zoomies - running around like crazy at times and why your cat sticks his rear end up in the air and raises his tail near you when you pet him. We’d like your feedback. Please write me at [email protected] to comment on the podcast and if there is anything in particular you’d like to hear in future episodes. Thank you. Resources for the Episode: Source for story on chemistry with your dog: How Dogs Think: Inside the Canine Mind. Time Special Edition Can Do Canines