Health Benefits of Dogs

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If you’re a dog lover you probably don’t need any convincing, but in addition to having a fun and loving companion, dog ownership has health benefits including:

• Stress reduction
• They put you in a good mood.
• Encourage a more active lifestyle through play and walks outside.
• Studies have shown they can help lower blood pressure.
• Can combat feelings of loneliness
• Medical News Today reported on a variety of studies that showed dogs can help prevent illness, appeared to ease symptoms of schizophrenia and can help ill children deal with painful treatments.

And if nothing else, dogs are a great ego boost. Who else greets you like this after you’ve only been gone for an hour?