Why the dog is man's best friend
The phrase " The dog is man's best friend"It has been associated to the coexistence between both species for many years. But does it really have an origin that we do not know?
Legend has it that everything started on September 23, 1870. Allegedly, the lawyer George Graham Vest had started a much-commented trial because a client of his had been killed by his dog.
It is said that the name in question was called Old Drum, who had a hunting dog, who was killed at the hands of another subject identified as Leonidas Hornsby, who was a neighboring farmer of Drum.
Before the homicide of the hairy one, Drum demanded an indemnification of 150 $, that for then it was the highest amount by cases like this. The case fascinated George and he turned all his attention to helping man.
On the final day of the trial, Graham Vest gave a speech that would later be called "the praise of the dog", in which he took great pains to make the jury understand the bond that is created with the canines and the trust they place in them. In us.
In one of the lines he talks about how these animals are with us in good times and bad, in health and prosperity, and how he is even able to sleep on a cold floor just for being with us.
Apparently the argument was so good that the jury, unanimously, ruled against Hornsby, who had to pay a fine of 550 dollars (150 dollars more than the legal limit of the time)
So much impact had like that, that the Supreme Court of the state of Missouri coined the phrase "the dog is the best friend of man" and, in addition, erected a statue in honor of the dog that died at the hands of the farmer, with a plaque that collected the words of the lawyer.
It has been 193 years since this myth was born and the history of humans and dogs has been the same, as close as ever and giving each other mutual love in a way that is so rare that it exists with any other species.
It is believed that it is a link that exceeds 10 thousand years and that still lasts because we both have found a way to stay close and share a relationship that overcomes any barrier.
And what other things these furry do for us so that we owe so much love, respect and devotion? You will be surprised to know that even health benefits bring you.
The benefits of having a dog at home
They are pure love
Dogs are linked to us through the "love hormone". The one that everyone talks about and the one that makes us feel those butterflies in our stomachs when we're in love.
Oxytocin is a hormone that binds us to dogs because through it they can interpret many of our signals and gestures, and convert them into stimuli that connect them with us.
It is known that when dogs are excited to see us, they are able to feel exactly like when humans fall in love with each other. So giving love to a dog is giving love to yourself.
They are like us
Following the topic of oxytocin, dogs, like humans, use this hormone to interact with their peers and to survive. It is the one that allows them to find food and perceive odors kilometers away.
A study by Australian scientists suggests that thanks to the "love hormone", and years of evolution, it has been possible for man and dogs to create an extremely powerful bond and be able to coexist fully.
But what else?
- They are our best friends without asking for something in return.
- They love to play with us and to see us happy.
- Dogs accept us as we are, they do not judge us.
- The loyalty of a dog is incomparable.
- They always miss you and get very excited when you get home.
- They can make you forget bad mood or sadness with just one of those looks.
- His kisses and caresses are available 24 hours a day.
- They are always ready to accompany you anywhere.
- They accompany you in the good and the bad. They only care about you.
- They are good to you and to everyone you love.
