5 Awesome Ways Dogs as Pets Keep us Healthy
4. Keep you in a positive mood
Dogs always keep you in a positive and happy mood – so much that dog therapy is used as a medical technique to treat patients with certain conditions. Dogs keep anxiety and depression at bay, lowers stress levels and increase your energy. Research has shown that dog owners have higher levels of the brain chemicals serotonin and dopamine, which are the ‘feel good’ chemicals our brains secrete to keep us cheerful and in good mood.
5. Help you be more social
Being a man’s best friend, dogs are not selfish. Besides all the things that dogs do for you, they also help you get out into the world and socialize, meet people and make new friends. You may join a dog club or take your dog to a local dog show where you will meet other dog owners and like minded people with whom you have the opportunity to socialize. Also, when you walk your dog, you are essentially out to meet your neighbors and other interesting people in your locality.
You will be surprised at the number of things your dog does for you, voluntarily or not. But it all gives you a rationale and justifies your desire for owning and petting a dog of your own.
