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Dr. Chris Blazina: Good Dogs and Difficult People: What Dogs Teach Us About Love

Earth AncientsNov 4, 2026

Psychologist Dr. Chris Blazina joins host Cliff Dunning to discuss his book 'Good Dogs and Difficult People,' which argues that dogs can teach humans how to love and form healthy attachments. Starting from a 5,000-year-old Neolithic dog tomb in Orkney, Blazina traces the ancient human-canine bond and explains the science behind how dogs read our faces, smell our emotions, and trigger bonding hormones. He weaves in personal stories of childhood hardship, Meniere's disease, and a heart attack to show how dogs serve as emotional constants and models for healthier human relationships.