People who have a dog for live-in company were less lonely in lockdowns

Jessica Oliva (James Cook U) and research colleagues suggest this might be because people who have dogs are more “mindful,” able “to keep the mind attending to what is occurring in the present moment, and calmly acknowledging and accepting feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations,”  which “alleviates or prevents loneliness.”

Good-o, although in CMM’s experience there is nothing calming about life with a border collie.