The 7 Acts of Love Your Dog Hopes You'll Give Him Every Day

Your dog has been asking you for the same seven acts of love his whole life. And not one of them costs a thing. 📘 My dog care guide, with these seven and the daily habits that keep a dog healthy for life: https://ellenmarsh.gumroad.com/l/70-tips In this video I walk you through the 7 small things your dog hopes you’ll do every day, and for each one, what the research says is actually happening inside him when you do it. Why a few seconds of eye contact raises the bonding hormone in both of you. Why “good boy” only counts when you mean it. Why ten minutes of sniffing beats thirty minutes of walking. How to tell if your dog actually likes being petted. And the one act of love that matters more than all the rest. 🐾 Sources & further reading • Nagasawa et al. (2015), Science — Oxytocin-gaze positive loop and the coevolution of human-dog bonds: https://science.sciencemag.org/conten... • Andics et al. (2016), Science — Dogs process words and intonation separately (fMRI study): https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/scie... • The value of sniffing: a scoping review of scent activities for canines (2024): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... • AVSAB — Position statement on humane, reward-based dog training: https://avsab.org/resources/position-... This video shares general information from experience and published research. It isn’t a substitute for advice from your own vet or a qualified trainer. I’m Ellen. Take care of your dog. #dogs #doglove #dogcare #dogbehavior #dogtraining