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Dog ownership was associated with fewer negative psychological impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a US survey

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Dog ownership was associated with fewer negative psychological impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a U.S. survey

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Article URL:  https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0260676

Article Title: Depression, anxiety, and happiness in dog owners and potential dog owners during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States

Author Countries: U.S.A.

Funding: The authors received no specific funding for this work.


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