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Mike 03

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7. This is a most fascinating question.

Reply to Rollo (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 07:55 AM

Jan 2020

Not to take anything away from the astounding benefits of having a relationship with a dog. There's no doubt in my mind that one of the treasures of life is relating with animals (my family has always had dogs and cats).

I wonder about children who, like in my family, were allowed to (and did) play outside and get really dirty, etc... Now there's even a phobia about kitchen sponges, and I worry about the consequences of children who are not exposed to common microbes.

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Early Exposure To Dogs May Lessen Risk of Developing Schizophrenia [View all] appalachiablue Jan 2020 OP

That's good news for me malaise Jan 2020 #1

Same here, we always had doggies since we were small. All appalachiablue Jan 2020 #5

Has there been any research establishing that schizophrenia is an immune disorder? Rollo Jan 2020 #2

It's been explored since the 1950s but this info. is a bit hard appalachiablue Jan 2020 #4

This is a most fascinating question. Mike 03 Jan 2020 #7

Several people I know are concerned about kids, esp. only appalachiablue Jan 2020 #8

Much of the model remains biological janterry Jan 2020 #3

Thanks, I agree pretty much. There's some data appalachiablue Jan 2020 #6

I'm inclined to think it's mostly psychological... Rollo Jan 2020 #9