Like we didn't know this :)  Stll, it's neat that someone has done a study and   
   documented this.   
      
      
   CBS News/ June 25, 2013, 6:07 PM   
   Study: Dogs bond with owners similar to babies with parents By Michelle   
   Castillo   
      
   After 15,000 years of humans domesticating dogs, a new study shows the bond   
   formed between a canine and its owner may be close to the one shared between a   
   baby and his or her parent.   
      
   Called the "secure base effect," the phenomenon occurs when infants use their   
   caregivers as a steady, reliable home base when interacting with things around   
   them. This security has a profound impact on a child's daily life and how they   
   score on cognitive tests, the study's authors pointed out.   
      
   Scientists hypothesize that a similar effect occurs between dogs and their   
   owners. Previous studies have shown that dogs get distressed and look for   
   their owners when they are put in an unfamiliar situation, the authors noted.   
      
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