Owning a pet may reduce the likelihood that men with AIDS will suffer from depression, according to a study by researchers at the UCLA School of Public Health.
Pets have been found to offer benefits to almost anyone.
Why do pets provide health benefits? Pets offer companionship and are especially beneficial to anyone who cannot get out and socialize regularly with their friends.
The elderly or a person who is hampered by a disability can get great comfort from having a cat or dog as a companion.
Someone to talk to, and who listens to your every word with adoration in their eyes.
A pet never argues and is always quite happy to sit in your lap or lie by your side.
Many senior citizen centers and palliative care centers have pets either living on site, or part of a visiting program, for the benefits they provide in reducing stress and elevating mood.
Pets have also been found to lower blood pressure and the heart rate.
Dogs are great companions and have been found to be almost as good as regular exercise.
But what am I saying? If you have a dog, you will likely get regular exercise.
First thing in the morning you will be awakened with a wet nose and a wagging tail.
Who can resist? Even before that fresh cup of coffee, you will be out the door to check out the weather, the new dog smells along the sidewalk (that is for your dog, not you), and the smell of the lovely rose bush next door.
This is one reason that dogs provide a health benefit, as we usually walk our dog several times a day.
Another reason is that a dog is there for you.
If you have had a bad day, your best friend will be by your side.
No chance he will stand you up and go to the bar with his friends.
He will be right there offering solace until you begin to feel better.
Yes, dogs do aid in lowering stress and combating depression.
Anyone forced to relocate and who finds it difficult to meet new people, will have a much easier time if they have a dog.
You will meet all of the other dog walkers in your new neighborhood and people with a dog will stop to say hello to your dog and then to you.
If you are feeling stressed, suffering from high blood pressure and do not have a pet, you might want to consider one.
If you have allergies, it is best not to consider a cat, but rather try any size poodle or possibly one of the terriers that tend not to cause a problem for most people with allergies.
Pets have been found to offer benefits to almost anyone.
Why do pets provide health benefits? Pets offer companionship and are especially beneficial to anyone who cannot get out and socialize regularly with their friends.
The elderly or a person who is hampered by a disability can get great comfort from having a cat or dog as a companion.
Someone to talk to, and who listens to your every word with adoration in their eyes.
A pet never argues and is always quite happy to sit in your lap or lie by your side.
Many senior citizen centers and palliative care centers have pets either living on site, or part of a visiting program, for the benefits they provide in reducing stress and elevating mood.
Pets have also been found to lower blood pressure and the heart rate.
Dogs are great companions and have been found to be almost as good as regular exercise.
But what am I saying? If you have a dog, you will likely get regular exercise.
First thing in the morning you will be awakened with a wet nose and a wagging tail.
Who can resist? Even before that fresh cup of coffee, you will be out the door to check out the weather, the new dog smells along the sidewalk (that is for your dog, not you), and the smell of the lovely rose bush next door.
This is one reason that dogs provide a health benefit, as we usually walk our dog several times a day.
Another reason is that a dog is there for you.
If you have had a bad day, your best friend will be by your side.
No chance he will stand you up and go to the bar with his friends.
He will be right there offering solace until you begin to feel better.
Yes, dogs do aid in lowering stress and combating depression.
Anyone forced to relocate and who finds it difficult to meet new people, will have a much easier time if they have a dog.
You will meet all of the other dog walkers in your new neighborhood and people with a dog will stop to say hello to your dog and then to you.
If you are feeling stressed, suffering from high blood pressure and do not have a pet, you might want to consider one.
If you have allergies, it is best not to consider a cat, but rather try any size poodle or possibly one of the terriers that tend not to cause a problem for most people with allergies.