Dog ownership is associated with a stronger sense of community, likely in part because it fosters neighborhood-based connections, per Japanese study

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Dog ownership is associated with a stronger sense of community, likely in part because it fosters neighborhood-based connections, per Japanese study.

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Dog ownership is associated with a stronger sense of community, likely in part because it fosters neighborhood-based connections, per Japanese study

Article URL: https://plos.io/3MeHLaQ

Article title: Dog ownership enhances anchored personal relationships and sense of community: A comparison with incidental interactions and friendships

Author countries: Japan

Funding: This work was supported by JSPS KAKENHI (Grant Number 23H05472).

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Journal

PLOS One

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0336957 

Article Title

Dog ownership enhances anchored personal relationships and sense of community: A comparison with incidental interactions and friendships

Article Publication Date

10-Dec-2025