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Dogs make you healthy – official
By Laura HerbertNovember 07, 2008
It’s official, dogs are good for your health.
The Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, launched its Canine Charter for Human Health after compling research from around the world to highlight nine areas in which owning or interacting with a dog can improve your health.
They are:
1. Dog owners make fewer visits to the doctors;
2. Owning a dog can help reduce stress and anxiety;
3. Owning a dog can help reduce blood pressure;
4. Owners who walk their dogs are healthier than non-dog owners;
5. Dogs can help the development of children with autism and children with learning difficulties;
6. Owning a dog can boost your immune system;
7. Dog owners are likely to recover quicker from heart attacks;
8. Dogs can help safeguard against depression;
9. Trained dogs can detect a variety of health conditions – including epileptic fits, cancerous tumours and hypoglycaemia.
If you need advice about dog ownership or any other pet, call Castle Vets on (0118) 957 4488 or visit the website www.castle-vets.co.uk.
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