Why Does Pet Therapy Work? (It's Not Just Cute Dogs)
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Many studies have shown that pets can relieve anxiety, stress, and provide comfort, but why pet therapy is effective has a lot more to do with us than our furry pals.
I adopted my therapist four years ago. She's a Great Dane/Lab mix.
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REFERENCES
its not working,only thing there works is zoonosis.those are nostradamus hadries controlled.they eat poop for Gods sake.hadrie orionspoo and son baal-antichrist hair of romulus orionspoo
http://dogtime.com/trending/16765-puppy-room-to-help-stressed-out-college-students
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3104618/
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23430707
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/in-depth/pet-therapy/art-20046342
I must be in the minority. Pets give me anxiety.
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/04/animals-dogs-therapy-health-pets/
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2012/03/09/146583986/pet-therapy-how-animals-and-humans-heal-each-other
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http://old.iss.it/publ/anna/2011/4/474384.pdf
https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/439129
It doesn't. This is pseudoscience.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1061580031000091582
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27192075
God i wish i wasn’t deathly allergic to dogs and all furry animals
http://time.com/47https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2719207528315/science-says-pet-good-for-mental-health/
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10865-013-9546-1#Sec7
Thank you
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I've got a chinchilla who came with me across the country and I would never be able to get through life without. He's my little buddy and a mental health booster!
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Does Pet Therapy Work? (It's Not Just Cute Dogs love you
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It doesn't work at all. It's a false outcome. Never permanent.
More User Perspectives
She makes it sound like any animal will work as good as a dog. How about a nest of yellow jackets or a sewer rat? would these be as good as a cute puppy?
@williewonka6694kitty
@tylerplays_777i wonder how much the ancient times limited Misses Nightingale, i wonder if she lived today she'd be a neurologist. how much talent has been wasted throughout the times?
@premier69It's because animals love you unconditionally!!!
@kimbratton9620Really good little video.
@kayedramallamaMy dog proves how musch she loves me by her behavior. Her smile she makes while I talk to her, her eager to be close to me, her sadness when I go out and happyness when I come back leaves no doubts <3
@gabijagorobecaite8037When I’m around animals it helps me be happy and have energy 😊
@xalyssa._Im getting a kitten and i have anxiety can my cat help me with that and how?
@dazai9343If someone's neutral about animals sees improvements how can you make an argument about a "bond"? Doesn't it seem clear that something else is going on?
@michaelinamomentright now time to show my parents to help my chanses in getting a dog
@annabelandrew3204I've been studying AAT while I qualify as a canine behaviourist. I really want to work with therapy dogs and service dogs in the future, as a trainer. There's a huge demand, and not nearly enough professionals.
@kellymaple4513We are animals too after all.
@richardjones4259My girl kitty is dangerously smart, and she seems to know when my depression is going to hit me, before I do.
@MyPisceanNatureI am considering an emotional support honey badger. They're less cuddly than a cat, but my anxiety will be so much better when it mauls the people who stress me out
@EloquentTrollI start doing AAT with my rabbit at a day care centre for elderly people. Looking forward to it.
@illiengalene2285My cat saved my life. I suffer from chronic depression and anixety. She helps with my demons.
@lauragadilleWhat are the potential effects of these interactions on the animals? Is there any research done on that?
@channychan3558Too bad we kill billions of animals each week. I am talking about factory farms.
@ElenaKomlevaId be like "oh cool, a turatula! Where?" In second grade someone brought a nice rose turantula in to class, and I haven't been afraid of them since.
@samhansen9771I'm autistic and epileptic and i have lupus and fibromyalgia and I have a therapy dog. Her name is Shelby. She is awesome!
@justsomerandominternetuser6379So, does this work on people (like me) who get super nervous around dogs and cats? Does the type of animal matter? I do not get nervous around lizards or spiders.
@RickySTTI'm surprised oxytocin wasn't mentioned. Oxytocin isn't just linked to breast feeding and orgasms - those are just the most intense connections oxytocin forms - its also linked to hugging, shaking hands, and yes, even petting animals. Studies indicate a lack of oxytocin causes a number of mood and neurological disorders, and doing things like playing with a dog literally relieve certain kinds of stress.
@architeuthis3476I think it's because animals give us a sense of importance and responsibility because they are intrinsically reliant on us. Their dependence on us makes us step into the role of the responsible and capable adult, even when we might feel pretty hopeless or ineffectual in other situations in our life.
@susannahXD"Animal companions won't judge you" apparently you don't have a cat
@danielbickford3458What college do I have to go to for finals therapy dogs that's the real question here
@srawberRyluvver2:53 Get a room, these two
@thstroyurthat wasn't at my college and now I feel very deprived
@coughdrop01I'd rather have the tarantula, i have one myself and she's super cute, spiders are underrated!
@planets9102Robot: Would you like to play a game... of bonding?
@jynxkizshmm.. maybe we shouldn't eat them then, huh?
@Wes4one7I volunteer at a rescue place that puts abandoned and/or 'to be put down' cats and dogs up for adoption, as well as a horse ranch that provides riding as therapy (Equine Assisted Therapy). And I have to say, as someone who is currently dealing with the stress of studying for a university degree, I find both those jobs as therapeutic for me as it is for helping others. : )
@YankeeOscarEchoLimalol I wouldn't get upset if I was asked to hold a tarantula anyway. They're pretty cool, and sorta cute
@nohsaratoo bad I actually get more stressed trying to find time to go see the dogs that are sometimes brought in on my campus
@nohsara