The Psychology of the Human Dog Bond Do Dogs Really “Love” and What Does That Actually Mean? Anyone who has ever lived with a dog has asked this question at least once:Is my dog really falling in love with me? Or is it just habit, instinct, routine? Science today gives us a fascinating answer. Dogs form powerful emotional bonds with humans, and they do so on a neurobiological level that resembles human love, attachment, and long term emotional connection. But before we apply the word love directly to dogs, we need to understand what that term means scientifically. In humans, falling in love involves a specific network of hormones, neurotransmitters,…