#  Why We Love Dogs - And They Love Us Back 

 





April 29, 2026

 

 

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*Image from the Harvard Gazette*In this episode of the “Harvard Thinking” podcast, experts, including HEB Associate Prof. Erin Hecht, break down the evolution and biology of this special relationship.

Author: Samantha Laine Perfas

Published: April 29, 2026

Link: [Episode and full text](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/04/why-we-love-dogs-and-they-love-us-back/)



 

 

 



 

 

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