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What makes dogs so special? Science says love

Handoko Njotokusumo and Ace ride through traffic during their weekend joy ride on a motorcycle in Surabaya, Indonesia

The idea that animals can experience love was once anathema to the psychologists who studied them, seen as a case of putting sentimentality before scientific rigor.

But a new book argues that, when it comes to dogs, the word is necessary to understanding what has made the relationship between humans and our best friends one of the most significant interspecies partnerships in history.

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