"Brodie has such a zest for life, he does not care what he looks like," owner Amanda Richter tells PEOPLE about the 6-year-old dog's adorably ... as he got older, his face just started to get ...

"I am incredibly happy, and these are the moments we know why we do this," shelter cofounder Petra Brouwer told Newsweek.

Researchers found 87 such cases in dogs and linked 16 human infections to dog-associated ... From wagging their tale to licking our faces, their lovable actions melt our hearts in no time.

So humans are exposed when they are in direct contact, like a dog licking human's face. Maintaining good hygiene after interacting with dog is important.(Shutterstock) Since there’s a ...