The Benefits of Pet Ownership

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Benefits of pet ownership

• Nathan Carlisle

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Loved Pets Increase Certain Hormones
Serotonin is dubbed the feel-good
hormone.  National Geographic tells us that
responsible pet ownership possesses a direct
connection to reduced feelings of stress as well
as increased feelings of happinessheightened
levels of serotonin are credited.  Spending time
with pets also increases dopamine levels in the
brain which creates a calming and relaxing
affect.  Dopamine helps control the pleasure
center of the brain and helps to regulate
emotional responses.
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Loved Pets Decrease Loneliness
Loneliness is a form of depression and World of
Psychology shares a stunning fact that some pet
owners already know  dogs (more than other types
of animals) are capable of feeling empathy
towards humans.  Studies have shown that dogs
are, somehow, able to discriminate an owners
laughter from that of a sob.  And it is during a
sob, cry or quiet sadness where one will find
dogs, in particular, cuddle or nudge their owners
and attempt to get as close as they possibly
can.  Dogs seemingly sense when their owners are
unhappy and some canines will do whatever they
can to actually comfort the love of their
lifetheir human companion.
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Loved Pets Reduce Depression
Psychologists have been known to prescribe a
rather unusual remedy to combat clinical
depression  get a pet.  One Facebook subscriber
who had battled depression was noted to have said
the following  I was losing my mind until I
found my soulthanks to my rescued buddy named
Saint.  He drew me out of my darkness as I
melted into his love-without-boundaries world.  I
feel blessed.
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Loved Pets Increase Our Activity

• Pet owners who cherish their pets will, more
  often than not, ensure their four-legged family
  members get at least a fair amount of physical
  exercise, daily or weekly.  Whether we choose to
  go to a dog park, take a short jog or a longer
  walk, dogsmore than catsprompt us to get out
  there and shake a leg.  In the process, we meet
  other people along the way and we may stop and
  chat with friends, neighbors or even strangers
  and briefly, or deeply, discuss what is going on
  in our lives.  Whether we realize it or not, that
  faithful friend on the other end of the leash
  promotes more sociability in our lives than we
  might realizeas well as getting us off the couch.

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• Thank you

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