The Benefits Of Owning A Dog

The benefits of owning a dog

The Benefits Of Owning A Dog

  There are many reasons why people choose to own a dog. Not only do they make a great family pet, but they can guard homes, control vermin, help with farming duties and assist people with hearing, sight or mobility impairments. Dogs also play vital detection and rescue roles in the community by assisting the Police, Customs and Defence, using their extraordinarily acute sense of smell.

  The health benefits of pet ownership  are well documented. People with dogs and other pets often live longer, healthier lives, with better cardiovascular health, lower blood pressure and lower levels of anxiety, than those without animal companions.

  Having a dog in the family can help children to develop a sense of responsibility towards other living things as they learn to care for it. Looking after and exercising a dog also provides health benefits for both the dog and the child, when undertaken responsibly and safely.