• May 2, 2024

Canine therapy? They say that no animal comes to your life by chance, they also have a mission to fulfill and when they appear it is because some learning will bring you. Even, they are excellent companions in a disease or even in solitude.

According to a study conducted by the University of Miam i, those who own a pet improve their quality of life and health, and for those who doubt it, here more clear results: 94% of people who were victims of a heart attack managed to survive it, while 77% achieved a total recovery .

Make a commitment with your pet!

How do they do that? It is a joint work, it would not be enough in itself just to take an animal home, but the owner has the commitment to take care of him and generate a bond of affection through caring, sharing walks, physical contact between they with caresses and hugs, as well as procuring food and welfare in every way.

Minerva Pedro, veterinarian at the National Autonomous University of Mexico , (UNAM), explains that to create healthy relationships with animals it is necessary to follow the same steps as when dealing with a human being.

That is, the ties are established from the coexistence, to keep in contact and ensure that they are in good condition. "The animals are able to perceive the affection, although many think they do not reason, the proof is that they would not hesitate for a minute to give their lives for their owners, if necessary."

In health and disease

For people living with an illness, disability or even being depressed, it is always an alternative to have a companion animal that encourages them to feel a responsibility, which helps them to be more flexible when it comes to Stick to treatments, keep them active and with a positive attitude in any circumstance.

Dr. Minerva Pedro, adds that there are studies that reveal that the owners responsible for pets acquire other benefits at the psychological level.

"Those who have a pet enjoy a good self-esteem and are more social, we can simply see it when they go for a walk together as they live with other animal owners, are more empathetic and less fearful than the rest of the people. In addition, they have the ability to be patient in all aspects of their lives, "he says.

There are those who acquire a pet by fashion or because they cause tenderness, but as there is no commitment to them, they end up abandoning them to the first complication they encounter in their growth.

The ideal is to open the door when we know we are ready to take responsibility for a living being, with all that implies: satisfactions, joys, sorrows, and take care that nothing is missing, and share the benefits of coinciding at the same time and space. And for you, how important is your pet?

Video Medicine: People With Commitment Issues Foster Dogs For A Week // Presented By BuzzFeed & Rachael Ray Nutrish (May 2024).