Keep Pets And Stay Healthy
by Harry Jomanal
http://www.myrottweilers.com
Keeping a pet is a common practice these days. Some even
claim that their lives have changed forever since they kept
a pet. Exceptional love is commonly observed between an
owner and his pet and this can have mental benefits to the
owner.
There is clearly something about loving a pet in this way
that people find simply makes them feel better! Pet owners
will attest to the relaxing effect of stroking their cat, or
even just having the cat snoozing nearby. You can just feel
your worries taking on some sense of proportion...
Having a pet does give life a little routine and relief
from mental tiredness from a hard day's work. Life does
seem a little bit structured and loving a pet something to
look forward to each day.
Little do we realize that having a pet can have physical
benefits too. With a dog at home, you will take him out for
walks and in the process get some fresh air and valuable
walk or jog. A daily routine of walks and physical exercise
will help you prevent heart-related diseases, diabetes and
other dreadful diseases. For overweight people, there is
nothing better losing those extra pounds of flesh!
Because pet owners are so convinced that pets are good for
them, there have been studies trying to check this out. One
study found that heart attack victims who owned pets lived
longer after their first heart attack than victims who
didn't have pets. It's difficult to say definitively that
the pet makes the difference, but it seems that it could be!
In other studies pets have been shown to lower blood
pressure and cholesterol. Children in one experiment became
less stressed at the doctors if a dog or cat was present.
And in another piece of research it was found that the blood
pressure of stock brokers could be better controlled if they
had a cat or dog in their office!
Some unbelievable skills have also been attributed to dogs.
Scientists assert that dogs can foresee that a human is
about to have a seizure before the victim does. Hence
people having seizures can get a forty-five minute early
warning if they have a pet dog. Some also assert that they
can also foresee an earthquake and behave differently when
an earthquake is about to strike.
Moreover, it is also said that dogs can detect cancer.
Although this is being worked on, it is widely believed
that dogs can differentiate between a blemish and a
cancerous one with their extraordinary smelling powers. By
smelling human urine, dogs can also detect bladder cancers.
Unbelievable? But these findings are true!
Hopefully, now you know about the numerous benefits that
pet animals offer. So get a pet and lead a happy and
healthy life!
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