Ways That Pets Can Improve Your Mental Health Sometimes we think that owning a pet is a great way to add to our family or that we are doing our pet a service by saving them from an uncertain future. These alone are great reasons to own a pet; however, […]
Ways a Service Dog Can Assist in a Medical Crisis While for some, a dog is part of the family and a way to give and receive unconditional love, for others a dog is so much more. This is the case with a service dog. There are so many ways […]
Top Five Ways a Pet Can Improve Your Health If you have ever owned a pet and sadly experienced the loss of that pet, you can relate to how close a pet can become to you. When someone says that a pet is part of his or her family, this […]
The Benefits of Giving Back to Pet Charities We all know the benefits of giving to charity, whether it is by check or by our presence at a volunteer event. However, did you know that there are so many hidden benefits to giving back to pet charities? We do not […]
The Benefits of Becoming a Seeing-Eye Dog Trainer Anything we can do such as eating, walking, talking, and seeing, is a blessing. When we recognize how grateful we need to be for such basic things, we also come to recognize how others may not be so fortunate. And this is […]
The Benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy and Pet Facilitated Therapy Animals used for animal assisted therapy is certainly not a new idea. For years, it was thought that animals offered therapeutic, emotional, psychological, and physical benefits to a patient. Today, we know that these animals are useful in all these […]
The Benefits of a Diabetic Alert Dog Owning a pet, especially a dog, can bring numerous benefits. Research shows that dog owners reap the benefits of caring for their furry friend in many ways: * A healthier heart * Lower cholesterol * Minimized depression * Increased social activities While these […]
Social Benefits of Children Owning Pets Pets are a great addition to your home. They offer many social benefits to kids. Whether you have one child or more than one, a pet can increase your quality of life. What is it about pets that make them so valuable? You see […]
