By Stephen Beech

Dogs can slow down the aging process in women, suggests new research.

Owning or working with man’s best friend puts the brakes on biological aging in females, according to the ground-breaking study.

The research, which focused on female former soldiers in the United States, is among the first to examine the impact of working with service dogs.

By measuring biological indicators of stress, scientists uncovered a key insight: the way stress is felt emotionally doesn’t always reflect how it affects the body at a cellular level.

They say the findings provide early evidence that non-pharmacological interventions – such as service dog training – may help reduce the physical toll of stress and slow cellular aging.

While women have served in the U.S. military for generatio

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