Welcome back to Season 7 -- JOY! This season, we're focusing on what brings us joy with a little sprinkle of GUMA research plus tips on how to green it all up.

This week: DOGS. Get a little history about why they are the way they are, science on why we love them, and ideas on being a better guardian for your good boy or girl today.

Sources:

• Earth.org - The Environmental Impact of Pets: Working Towards Sustainable Pet Ownership - https://earth.org/environmental-impact-of-pets/
• CNN – Pets could boost wellbeing as much as a wife or husband - https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/09/health/pets-boost-wellbeing-marriage-study-intl-scli-wellness/index.html
• The Atlantic - Dogs Are Entering a New Wave of Domestication - https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2024/10/service-dog-domestication-behavior/680240/
• National Geographic - We Didn’t Domesticate Dogs, They Domesticated Us - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/130302-dog-domestic-evolution-science-wolf-wolves-human
• The Guardian - Making a dog’s dinner - https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/apr/29/making-a-dogs-dinner-vets-and-canine-experts-on-the-most-eco-and-affordable-ways-to-feed-your-pooch
• The Humane Society - Environmental Impacts of Puppy Mills - https://www.humaneworld.org/sites/default/files/docs/environmental-impacts-puppy-mills.pdf
• ANIVIVE - Do mixed breed dogs live longer? - https://www.anivive.com/learn/article/do-mixed-breed-dogs-live-longer
• PETA - Animal Rights Uncompromised: ‘Pets’ - https://www.peta.org/about-peta/why-peta/pets/

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