generate questions: The health benefits of dogs can result from contact with dogs in general, and not solely from having dogs as pets. For example, when in the presence of a pet dog, people show reductions in cardiovascular, behavioral, and psychological indicators of anxiety. Other health benefits are gained from exposure to immune-stimulating microorganisms, which, according to the hygiene hypothesis, can protect against allergies and autoimmune diseases. The benefits of contact with a dog also include social support, as dogs are able to not only provide companionship and social support themselves, but also to act as facilitators of social interactions between humans. One study indicated that wheelchair users experience more positive social interactions with strangers when they are accompanied by a dog than when they are not. In 2015, a study found that pet owners were significantly more likely to get to know people in their neighborhood than non-pet owners.
What do humans get exposed to with pets that may help them not get sick? {sep_token} Dogs can act as a facilitator of what between human beings? {sep_token} What year was the study done that indicated people with pets are more likely to get to know neighbors? {sep_token} What is lessened when people are with their pet dogs? {sep_token} People in wheelchairs have better social interactions with who when dogs are involved?