Therapy Dogs

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Therapy Dogs

Dogs are indeed man 's best friends . During both good times and bad , a lot of dogs stay loyal to their masters . Furthermore , dogs have helped improve human lives not only by protecting their masters but by also by being objects that help people relieve stress . For some people who need to get their lives back on track , therapy dogs help recharge the soul

Florence Nightingale once said that caring for animals must be allowed to help patients

reduce their recovery time . Therapy dogs are specially recommended for patients suffering from chronic and long - term diss . Even before , health care providers have already recognized the therapeutic benefits of dogs . Researchers realized that the benefits of trained service animals for patient deserve to be given a second look . Inveterately ill patients receive help from therapy dogs in to improve the physical and emotional states as well as to alleviate the stress they suffer (qtd . in Chilton NP . Despite the fact that specially trained dogs are used to help the disabled , there are a number of significant researches to show that the use of therapy dogs can significantly increase both the life expectancy and quality of life of the elderly as well as the recovery time of those who are ill

The `elderly ' registers to be the group who are most commonly associated with high levels of stress . Armed with this information Lorann Stallones , MPH , Ph .D , has the elderly as the subject of her study (Duncan NP . According to Dr . Stallones , as the probability of a life without human companionship continues to increase , compounded by a loved one 's death , the need for social interactions becomes even more fundamental . The elders are very much in need of social interactions in to maintain their health and sense of well - being (qtd . in Duncan NP . For instance , the responsibility of the companion animal has been passed on by virtue of inheritance from a deceased spouse . For example , the animal may serve as the link to reminisce down memory lane The process of caring for the pet could help the bereaved ease the pain of loss and sadness . Furthermore , Dr . Stallones acknowledges the benefits of increased social interactions with other people while walking their dog , performing physical activities as being advantageous to the able owner (Duncan NP

Another study headed by Judith M . Siegel was conducted among the elderly . She focused on pet ownership among people 65 years of age The data Siegel was able to compile suggests that life 's events enkindle the need for companionship . As a result , situations like these draws one to secure an appointment with the doctor . Throughout the course of her study , Siegel found out that over a period of one year , people who own a pet appeared to require less medical services than those who do not (Duncan NP

A reduction in the stress suffered by patients as well as an improvement on their...