Hanging out with familiar dog buddies and making new acquaintances is the canine equivalent of how we enjoy the company of old friends and the stimulation of meeting new people. (petsmagazine.com.sg)
• Most dog bites affecting young children occur during everyday activities and while interacting with familiar dogs. (lucascountydogs.com)
An area of the canine brain associated with reward responds more strongly to the scents of familiar humans than it does to the scents of other humans, or even to those of familiar dogs. (sciencedaily.com)