Let your Pet help with your Happiness
For those who love animals, it’s virtually impossible to stay in a bad mood when a pair of loving puppy eyes meets yours, or when a super-soft cat rubs up against your hand. Research supports the mood-enhancing benefits of pets. Pets can make for happiness within, because of their giving nature and asking nothing in return.
Pets Control Blood Pressure Better Than Drugs:
Yes, it’s true. While ACE inhibiting drugs can generally reduce blood pressure, they aren’t as effective on controlling spikes in blood pressure due to stress and tension. However, in a , groups of hypertensive New York stockbrokers who got dogs or cats were found to have lower blood pressure and heart rates than those who didn’t get pets. When they heard of the results, most of those in the non-pet group went out and got pets!
Pets Encourage You To Get Out And Exercise:
Whether we walk our dogs, because they need it, or are more likely to enjoy a walk when we have companionship, at least if we live in an urban setting. Because exercise is good for stress management and overall health, owning a dog can be credited with increasing these benefits.
Pets Can Help With Social Support:
When we’re out walking, having a dog with us can make us more approachable and give people a reason to stop and talk, thereby increasing the number of people we meet, giving us an opportunity to increase our network of friends and acquaintances, which also has great stress management benefits.
Pets Stave Off Loneliness and Provide Unconditional Love:
Pets can be there for you in ways that people can’t. They can offer love and companionship, and can also enjoy comfortable silences, keep secrets and are excellent for snuggle’s. And they could be the best antidote to loneliness. In fact, research shows that nursing home residents reported less loneliness when visited by dogs than when they spent time with other people! All these benefits can reduce the amount of stress people experience in response to feelings of social isolation and lack of social support from people.
Pets Can Reduce Stress—Sometimes More Than People:
While we all know the power of talking about your problems with a good friend who’s also a good listener, recent research shows that spending time with a pet may be even better! Recent research shows that, when conducting a task that’s stressful, people actually experienced less stress when their pets were with them than when a supportive friend or even their spouse was present! (This may be partially due to the fact that pets don’t judge us; they just love us.)
It’s important to realize that owning a pet isn’t for everyone. Pets do come with additional work and responsibility, which can bring its own stress. However, for most people, the benefits of having a pet outweigh the drawbacks. Having a furry best friend can reduce stress in your life and bring you happiness and support when times get tough.
How do your pets help you with your happiness? Just tell me in the comment area below. Thanks
Debbie
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Another great post
I am going to put my dog into pup nd have some puppies in the summer. ca’t wait for the joy of new life 
Thanks for sharing
Hi Richard,
You enjoy those new puppies when they get here. The love they can give is wonderful.
Debbie
Oh, I just love my pets.
I have a little 6 pound chihuahua with a BIG attitude and a HORSE who is an absolute doll.
They both make me so happy and I couldn’t imagine life without them!
Susan
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Thanks Susan for sharing your information. A Chihuahua with a Big attitude, that is adorable. Animals do add so much to a persons life. They give so much love and just want loved back. It is really neat.
They can empower a person very much with that love.
Debbie
I was really interested to read your post. Apart from bringing my family and I lots of happiness, my pet Tilly helps me in my counselling/play therapy work with children as she acts as a kind of co-therapist helping my clients to feel relaxed and comforted. You can read more about this in a recent article http://tinyurl.com/33ugznb or on my website http://www.brighterfuturescounselling.co.uk/aat.html
She has just had a litter of five puppies so is currently on maternity leave!
Hi Frances,
Pet are really good at helping people feel relaxed and comfortable. Great idea to use them in therapy. When it comes to the elderly I think pets can be one of the best ways for them to keep the loneliness at bay.
Have a very happy week.
Debbie
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Debbie
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Debbie
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Debbie
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Hi Tony,
Glad you found the article. Hope it help with whatever information you were looking for.
Have a very happy weekend,
Debbie