Wellness Tips: Dog Therapy?
Learn more about today’s wellness tip; how owning a dog can improve your health.
Many do not realize but dogs can offer several health benefits. A dog owner can benefit from their pet’s presence in several ways. Let’s go over what benefits a pet can offer the owner.
Pet owners have lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels. These factors lower the risk for heart related diseases. Studies show that pet owners have shorter recovery times from hospital stays. Studies show that dog owners have higher survival rates after suffering a serious illness.
Dog owners also have fewer visits to the doctor and improved overall health. Patients who have dogs also have better emotional health than those who do not. Dogs offer unconditional love and affection. The presence of a dog also helps to reduce loneliness for sick people who are alone.
by Kristy Haugen
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