"While Cooper is not yet a year old, the strength of the attachment is such that my son is already trying to imagine how he might cope when he is no longer here. It got me thinking about the emotional process of having a family pet."
Dogs shed tears of joy when they reunite with their beloved owners after spending several hours apart, a recent study by a Japanese research team has found. Although animals have been known to shed tears to protect their eyes, this is the first time it has been confirmed that dogs…