100 Simple Secrets Why Dogs Make Us Happy

The Science Behind What Dog Lovers Already Know

David Niven, PhD

• Publisher: HarperOne
• Year: 2009
• Print ISBN:
  9780060858827
• eBook ISBN:
  9780061738111
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: Personal Success

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• A Note to Readers
• Introduction: A Dog and His Person
• 1: Dogs Have Personality
• 2: Dogs Provide Visible Love
• 3: We Feel Better in Minutes
• 4: Dogs Are Nonjudgmental
• 5: Dogs Make Us Look Positive
• 6: Dogs Take Us Walking
• 7: Life Is More Enjoyable
• 8: Dogs Help Us Show Affection
• 9: We See Dogs as We See Other Humans
• 10: Dogs Understand Math
• 11: We Truly Live Together
• 12: Dogs Learn Words
• 13: It’s Hard to Be Fussy
• 14: A Bond on Many Levels
• 15: Dogs Feed Our Creativity
• 16: Dogs Are Not Sore Losers
• 17: Dogs Star in Our Stories
• 18: Having a Dog Is Like Parenting Without the Diapers
• 19: We Connect Through Our Eyes
• 20: Our Homes Feel More Like a Home
• 21: We Look on the Bright Side
• 22: We Understand Their Language
• 23: We’re Less Likely to Be Ignored
• 24: Dogs Keep Us Calmer
• 25: Dogs Teach US Valuable Lessons
• 26: Do You Have a Dog Lover’s Personality? Yes
• 27: Dogs Make Us Feel Vital
• 28: A Much Needed Source of Consistency
• 29: We Think They’re Human
• 30: Dogs Pay Attention to Us
• 31: Dogs Transcend Our Categories
• 32: Dogs Really Are Happy to See Us
• 33: Dogs Teach Teamwork
• 34: Dogs Affect Us More Than Cats Do
• 35: We Believe in Ourselves More
• 36: Dogs Ask, “Are You Talking to Me?”
• 37: We Enjoy Other People More
• 38: Dogs Can Do Geometry
• 39: When Times Are Tough, Dogs Are There
• 40: Dogs Fit All Ages
• 41: Dogs Know Our Mood
• 42: In Dogs We See What We Want to Be
• 43: Dogs Help Keep Us Out of a Rut
• 44: One Dog, Many Happy People
• 45: Dogs Can Tell Us Things
• 46: Dogs Can Reach Those No One Else Can
• 47: Dogs Can Teach Us to Be Less Aggressive
• 48: Our Relationship with Our Dog Is Unique
• 49: Dogs Lower Our Blood Pressure
• 50: Dogs Help Us See Past the Surface
• 51: Dogs and People Were Born for Each Other
• 52: Curiosity Didn’t Kill the Dog
• 53: Families with Dogs Are Closer
• 54: Dogs Help Us Maintain Mobility
• 55: Dogs Help Explain Our Dreams
• 56: Dogs Help Us Communicate with People
• 57: There’s Less to Worry About
• 58: We’re More Open
• 59: Dogs Help Us Resolve Disagreements
• 60: We See Good Behavior as the Nature of Dogs
• 61: Dogs Are Part of the Family
• 62: We Have the Same Effect on Each Other
• 63: We’ve Been at This for a Long Time
• 64: Walking the Dog Is Better Than Walking the Self
• 65: Dogs Follow Our Cue
• 66: How We Treat Dogs Is More Important Than What Breed They Are
• 67: We Don’t Feel Alone
• 68: Dogs Provide Teaching Moments
• 69: It Turns Out That We Actually Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks
• 70: Our Love for Dogs Never Runs Out
• 71: We Need the Doctor Less
• 72: Dogs Teach Us to Accept Differences
• 73: We’re More Likely to Follow a Health Plan
• 74: Dogs Encourage Cohesion
• 75: Barking Is Not Random
• 76: Dogs Keep Us to a Schedule
• 77: We’re Nicer
• 78: Dogs Anticipate What We Do
• 79: There’s More Time for Play
• 80: Dogs Help Us Trust
• 81: We Can Provide Comfort
• 82: Dogs Use Their Eyes to Lead Us
• 83: We Don’t Have to Be in Charge All the Time
• 84: Dogs Help Us Recover
• 85: People Are More Likely to Open Up to Us
• 86: Dogs Take On Our Personality
• 87: Dogs Fit into Our Lives from Birth
• 88: Dogs Promote Independence
• 89: Dogs Make Our Immune Systems Stronger
• 90: Dogs Keep Our Secrets
• 91: Dogs Make Us More Human
• 92: Even Bad Things Are Better
• 93: We See Ourselves as More Lovable
• 94: Dogs Contribute to Our Identity
• 95: No Animal Better Understands Us
• 96: We Appear Friendlier
• 97: Dogs Help Us See Alternatives
• 98: Man’s Best Friend Is Not About to Change
• 99: We Live Longer
• 100: You Are Needed
• Sources
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Also in this series
• Copyright
• About the Publisher