The dog will happily greet you at your doorstep, patiently "listen" to you, give you happiness and … keep you he althy. A four-legged pet will accept you unconditionally and give you sincere love. It makes it easier to cope with stress and make new friends.

Dogalways has time for you - just waiting for your signal. Conversations with him (or rather your monologue) will bring you relief. You can always count on him to cheer you up with his presence, and sometimes even to sigh heavily, as if he understood your distress. Other times, he will "smile" at you, let him hug you, lick him - he will do anything to make you feel better. This dimension of the human-dog bond satisfies the need for emotional contact and helps to get rid of tensions. It is also connected with the awareness that the favorite will not criticize us, lie to us or use us.

Why is it worth having a dog at home?

Dog improves he alth

According to numerous studies, people with dogs suffer less from:

  • Qatar,
  • cough,
  • back pain,
  • insomnia.
  • they get less depressed
  • they visit the doctor less often and take their medications less.

Having a pet reduces some factors of cardiovascular diseases and reduces the risk of a heart attack by as much as a third, it also alleviates the effects of rheumatism and joint problems. This is largely due to daily walks with the dog.

A dog helps to cope with stress

It has been proven that contact with a dog calms and calms down, reduces tension, lowers blood pressure, improves well-being. This is because the levels of the hormonestressdrop, and moreendorphinsare released, which improve your mood. The dog gives a lot of warmth and tenderness, transmits energy that gives strength, allows you to fight everyday hardships and distance yourself from problems.

The dog makes friends easier

Pet owners are friendly to the environment and open to other people. It has been observed that in the company of our pets, we change the tone of our voice, relax our muscles, smile more often and feel calmer. All this is conducive to making new friends. Our pupils are the starting point for the talks.

The dog helps to keep a shapely figure

Walks with your pet and plays in the open air allow you to get rid ofunnecessary kilograms almost effortlessly, but in the good company of a joyful pooch. Your companion, used to regular walks, will not give you peace if you forget to go out with him. And joint walks and runs improve the body's efficiency,accelerate the metabolism , strengthen the muscles of the legs and buttocks. Losing weight with a dog is not only more pleasant, but also more effective, and the effects last longer, because the pet mobilizes to be active also after the treatment.

The dog helps in the development of the child

A child raised with a dog has a better developed empathy, so it is more sensitive to the needs of other people and animals, it is easier to understand their emotions. It also becomes more open, spontaneous and obligatory. He deals with problems more easily because he has a confidant for his sorrows. If a child comes into contact with a dog in the first year of life, it is also less susceptible to allergies.

The article was published in the monthly "Zdrowie"

It is a mistake to treat a dog like a human, or more precisely - like a child

One of the biggest mistakes is to treat a dog like a human, or more precisely - like a child. From the very beginning, your pet should learn about the hierarchy in the house and know that people always have priority. Classic mistakes are, for example, letting your dog sleep in the same bed with the owner or feeding your pet from the table.

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