How dogs enhance your lives and keep you in good health

Your dog is more than your best friend, they keep you in good health too.

Have you ever noticed that you feel better when you’re around your pet? Do you just get that warm and fuzzy feeling?It’s true. Spending quality time with a dog, a cat can have a positive impact on your mood and your health and overall well being. Your best friend can be calming stress-fighters too.Petting your dog makes you feel connected and have that special bond. If you are active and like to play ball or frisbee with your dog, wow think of the cardio. You also get that connection with your best pal, but they can help in other ways too:

Healthier Heart

Dog owners walk more than people without dogs. Walking lowers your blood pressure.However, dogs are also and might have always been truly valued companions, because of their loyalty and seemingly constant willingness to put a smile on their owners’ faces. Anything to please us.

Heart attack survivors and people with serious abnormal heart rhythms who own dogs live longer than people with the same heart problems who don’t have pets, studies show. Its no wonder sick kids and elderly in hospitals respond so well to a dog.

Soothing the Stress

Petting your cat or dog feels good. It can lower your blood pressure,helps your body relax. Ever notice how it seems to calm your pet too?

They are Social

Pets, especially dogs, can help you connect with other people.

I know this sounds funny, but I would feel totally comfortable approaching someone walking a dog, to start a conversation with them and ask if I could pet their pooch. It’s a great conversation starter even if you are shy or timid.

Better Mood, More Meaning

People with pets are generally happier and less lonely than those who don’t have pets. It’s almost like it gives them a good reason to get up in the am.

There are so many reasons to have a pet. They enrich our lives in so many ways. Not to mention, you’re never really alone when you have your pooch.