Puzzle 188

[Cincy'sMom]

Correction to the puzzle: I had the i and a reversed in the 6th word. It is now correct. ( Thank you Sadie's dad and Delidog)

Here is the puzzle:
-e-ause the- are so gregariousl- so-ia-le, and -e-ause the- -onsider us to -e their -a-- leaders, dogs -ra-e our attention.
-eing tou-hed is soothing and reassuring -or dogs, -ust as it is -or us.
Stro-ing -our dog redu-es its -lood -ressure, its heart rate, and its s-in te--erature.
It -al-s its sense o- arousal. De-endent dogs de-and attention -ost, -ut e-en do-inant, aggresi-e -anines so-ilit attention -ro- a strong hu-an leader.

Letters to guess:

BCFJKLMPQVWXYZ

There are 13 G's

Fuzzy317 has 86+23=110 points
Randi has 188+ 13=201 points
AmberLee has 50 points
Dogz has 18 points
Delidog has 58+7= 65 points