Having a dog at home likely helps alter adolescent children's microbiome to make them happier and have better social skills, a study by a Japanese research team showed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/25/japan/science-health/japan-research-dog-children-social-skills/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #dogs #pets #azabuuniversity #gunmauniversity