I never thought dogs can be very empathetic. It is like when they look at you they know you are not okay.
There are some institutions, where dogs are used in a therapeutic way/manner. Dogs and other animals can give people a lot of love and comfort.
I believe they are called therapy animals, right? There is really something different with the love and comfort a dog or any other animals on that matter that you can't really get from any human being. It feels pure