Who Do We Love More: Our Kid vs Our Dog

Do you think that we humans love our dogs as much as our own children?

It might be the assumed notion, since a lot of places in the world seem to support this opinion, but it turns out that on a deeper level our true love lies with our child. A study showed that our brains react with the same amount of stimulation when shown pictures of our kids and our dogs, but the crucial difference is that the area of the brain that is in charge of feel-good chemicals released when we experience true love is reserved for our children.

We just don’t really feel that same kind of affection towards our pets/dogs. The bond might be strong, but it’s never as strong as the one we have with our own flesh and blood. Don’t worry though, your dog might not even love you that much either. Studies also show that most dogs show affection because we give them love and food and shelter, not because of any true emotional attachment on the pup’s part. So yeah, don’t fret about this subject too much.