As a pet owner or appreciator you will likely find these results encouraging.  It seems intuitive and these tests are nice to hear:

Actually, yes. Thanks to recent developments in brain imaging technology, we’re starting to get a better picture of the happenings inside the canine cranium.

That’s right — scientists are actually studying the dog brains. And what the studies show is welcome news for all dog owners: Not only do dogs seem to love us back, they actually see us as their family. It turns out that dogs rely on humans more than they do their own kind for affection, protection and everything in between.

Wow that is pretty major.  This would show that dogs and people really are best friends.

Thanks to the team for the study.

thanks to mic.com for the great info

thanks to Borbala Ferenczy for the great pic