Even though it's pretty obvious that most people love dogs, it's easy to underestimate just how deep that love goes.
Sure, it's pretty understandable that people would go to serious lengths to protect their dogs when we consider how many things they'll happily do for us, but we're starting to see actual scientific studies showing just how powerful the mere presence of dogs can be for us.
But while researchers and therapy dog programs have previously made it clear that our interactions with dogs are a big help to us, it seems we still have a lot to learn about how that relationship works.