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10 Science-based benefits of having a dog!

Updated: Jan 22, 2023


  1. make us feel less alone, as they offer unconditional love, emotional support. A study done in Australia shows dog ownership reduces loneliness.

  2. Dogs are good for the heart, owning a dog can help you live longer. Studies show that dog owners have lower blood pressure levels and better responses to stress, reducing chances of cardiovascular problems.

  3. Dog help stop stressing you out, as dogs can help comfort and ease your worries, multiple studies show that dogs and therapy dogs help alleviate stress and anxiety..

  4. Dogs help us cope with crisis, helping us recover psychologically from a crisis, including those who suffer from ptsd showing significant fewer symptoms and improved coping skills.

  5. Dogs encourage you to move, dog owners are about four times more likely than none dog owners to meet their daily physical activity.Dog owners spend about 300 minutes every week walking their dogs about 200 more minutes than one without a dog.

  6. Dogs make you more attractive- Even virtually..Studies show that men and women are more likely to meet others simply because they have a dog and the study also showed that in photos people who had a dog looked more calm and relaxed.

  7. Dogs make us more social, about 40% of dog owners had an easier time making friends and striking up a conversation with a stranger.

  8. Dogs are so adorable they make us love them, they are so irresistible! their facial features resembles the feeling of a baby and and trigger a care-giving response from humans.

  9. Dogs make us happier, just looking at a dog raises our hormone oxytocin "Love " besides the general health benefits of owning a dog they are natural mood boosters.

  10. Dogs help seniors with cognitive function and social interaction, studies show positive results that show pet therapy improved the cognitive function and decreased agitated behaviours in seniors with dementia and improved social interactions.

Chelsie from bows for paws grooming

We take care of our dogs and they take care of us !

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