The Benefits You Get From Your Dog

When you are ill or injured the road to recovery is paved with medications and therapies, with a healthy diet, physical activity. In our daily life healing comes first. But what helps us most, to heal is not always found over the counter. Having a dog will change your life automatically. These furry co-dependents will fill your life with a lot of meaning, with love, loyalty and companionship. They will be always with you at the times of loss, strife, illness or other difficult times. Animal behaviorist noted that dogs ‘mourn’ in their own way. You can ask dog lovers. The dog not only have emotional power, but also it can help you to heal. It is not a coincidence that a dogs are brought into hospitals and rehabilitation centers, it makes people feel better physically or spiritually. People have cats and fish, but for most of us dogs have always been the thing. Last year a study found that owning a pet – especially a dog- improve cardiovascular health by keeping people active which also reduces stress and lower blood pressure and weight. Other research has suggested that petting a dog makes us feel better, because it causes the body to release the hormone of affection-inducing. Taking care of a dog can be challenging sometimes. But the positive side of petting a dog are countless. It can bring you back to the life. Because it is your pet all you care about and sometimes you have to live for them as they would not survive without you. 
Taking care of a dog can be challenging at times, and losing a pet is pure, unadulterated heartbreak. But the positives of letting a dog into your life far outweigh any potential negatives. I have witnessed time and again at the Imus Ranch how caring for an animal – whether a horse, dog, chicken or cow – can bring people back to life. It allows children and adults battling illness to put that all aside, if only for a few minutes, to take care of another. While this is not a dog’s intended purpose, it is a happy byproduct – just one of many. Having a dog is fun and it is all you need!!