Lovely moment - rare to see street photography through your eyes! They stand out beautifully from the background, although the whites could be toned down a bit.
I love animals and their humans....it is one of the biggest thrills when I go to the beach at sunset, and they all come out with their dogs, big and small, and sometimes there is a convention of them, or a sniffing party, depending on your point of view!
The title tells the story. I was reading in the paper yesterday that the same chemicals are extruded by our bodies when stroking our pets, both dogs and cats, as are extruded between mother and child when bonding. Fascinating