This Thanksgiving, we reflect on all the things we are grateful for. We should definitely be grateful to our immediate family and relatives who give us so much support and love. We should also be thankful for our furry friends who are part of our family, as science has proven the important and countless benefits that dogs provide to humans.
Any pet owner will tell you that dogs are more than just pets. Dogs are loyal allies, stress relievers, comforting canine companions, emotional support animals, trusted confidants, and loyal friends.
A Harvard Medical School study found that dog owners were 31% less likely to die from a heart attack or stroke than non-dog owners.
Dogs are increasingly becoming integral members of modern families, moving beyond their traditional role as humble pets to become the best companions of their human owners. Dogs definitely have a deep emotional connection to American families.
Dogs have an innate ability to sense and respond to all human emotions. Thanks to canines' unique evolutionary history, our canine friends have adapted their behavior to read human body language and emotional cues.
2017 study Researchers at the University of Vienna have discovered that dogs can notice human emotions and distinguish between positive and negative emotions. The study claimed that dogs could have “insights into intra- and inter-species empathy.”
VCA Veterinary Hospital highlighted a British study in which dogs were shown pictures of people and other dogs with barks indicating happiness or anger.
“When the auditory cues matched the visual images, the dogs spent more time examining the pictures,” the newspaper reported. noticed. “By combining two different sources of sensory input, researchers believe that dogs, like pet owners, do indeed have the cognitive ability to recognize and understand positive and negative emotional states. Masu.”
Dogs can calm your nerves during the stressful holiday season.
A 2018 National Institutes of Health article notes that dogs can help reduce stress.
“Interaction with animals has been shown to reduce levels of cortisol (a stress-related hormone) and lower blood pressure,” says the NIH. said. “Other studies have found that animals reduce loneliness, increase feelings of social support, and lift mood.”
another study highlighted An NIH study found that pet owners are 36% less likely to report loneliness than non-pet owners.
johns hopkins medicine reported“In fact, a recent study reported that an astonishing 84 percent of post-traumatic stress disorder patients who were paired with a service dog reported a significant reduction in symptoms, and 40 percent were able to reduce their medication.”
american heart association said In 2019, researchers found that dog owners living alone had a 33% lower risk of dying after being hospitalized for a heart attack compared to people without a dog. The health organization added that dog owners have a 24% lower risk of dying from any cause than non-dog owners.
Harvard Medical School caught the spotlight A 2019 study found that people who own dogs are 31% less likely to die from a heart attack or stroke than people who don't own a dog.
the study published A 2022 study in BMC Public Health found that dog owners walk an average of 22 minutes more per day than non-dog owners.
2023 survey noticed Elderly pet owners were found to have improved cognitive function.
Psychologists from Miami University and Saint Louis University discovered in a 2011 study published The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology states that dogs and cats are good for the mental health of “everyday people.”
Lead researcher Allen R. McConnell, Ph.D., from Miami University in Ohio, said, “Evidence shows that pet owners do better than non-owners on a variety of dimensions, both in terms of well-being outcomes and individual differences.'' “I observed it,” he said. “Specifically, pet owners tend to have higher self-esteem, be physically healthier, feel less lonely, be more conscientious, more extroverted, less fearful, and less preoccupied than non-pet owners.” There was.”
But there are more than just health benefits to owning a dog.
Recently Yahoo Finance reported Workplaces that allow dogs are 17% more productive.
Therefore, this Thanksgiving, we should emphasize that dogs provide tremendous benefits to humans. Science has shown countless benefits of having a dog as a member of the family. We should all be thankful for our canine companions this Thanksgiving.
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