they did not have a dog beside them.
Pets are good for both children and adults
difficulties may gain special benefits from pets. Professional pet therapy started nearly fifty years ago when a psychiatrist noted that severely withdrawn children became more responsive when he was accompanied by his own dog in counselling sessions, and this is now a well established routine.
ten year old child, and her friendship with her dog is a model of good companionship.
Pets are good for adults too!
Dogs also act as supreme social catalysts, making it easier for us to connect with other people. It's far easier to talk to someone who has a dog beside them: the animal makes them seem more approachable, and you can talk about the dog as a neutral subject (“He’s a lovely looking creature. What breed is he?”)
Taking it to another level, pets bring benefits to the treatment of psychiatric illness, including Animals bring both physical depression. The presence of an and psychological benefits to all appropriate animal can help to Children learning to read can of us. Most obviously, dogs build self-esteem and increase also benefit by reading allowed encourage people to exercise. If mental alertness, and they also to pets: they seem to be able to you own a dog, a regular walk – lift the spirits of people with do this without feeling the same half an hour twice daily – is a Alzheimer's disease. self-consciousness that they necessary part of your routine In several prison projects, may have with fellow humans together. There is something inmates who have been given listening. different about walking with a dog – many folk would not take birds and small animals to take A case in point: Emma has care of have become less a walk around a local park, on owned a Cavalier King Charles the beach or along the street if violent, more sociable and Spaniel since she was a baby: more responsible. she is now a confident, healthy,
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