Dog pets have for countless eons been heralded: "man's best
friend!" They're always at the front door to greet their
favorite working man or woman when they return from a
tedious day's labor.
They patiently endure hours of solitude in an empty house
ever listening for the sounds of their special person's
return. And lo and behold, when that individual arrives,
they lavish him, or her, with a welcome rivaling the
adoration bestowed upon imperial rulers of ancient Rome.
When the world throws trash, or misery of any kind at us,
they stand beside us, ready to faithfully confront whatever
the forthcoming peril may be.
We award them with special, personal names. We lovingly
call them Prince, Sheba, Fido or any number of
appellations. We create complete personalities and natural
attitudes around the names we give them.
It usually doesn't matter what the dog breeds are. We
don't care if they are a small dog that we can carry in a
purse, coat pocket or in our arms.
They might even be a large dog that requires education with
dog etiquette, and how to conduct itself on a leash.
Medical researchers tell us that the reality they're dogs
actually blurs in our minds.
As time passes, and we interact with them everyday, we
attribute to them personalities befitting humans. They
become virtual people in our thinking. Mentally we begin
to view them as human companions and not animals.
Before you throw up your hands and scream whoa...listen to
this little known fact. Science tells us this can be a
very therapeutic arrangement. Seniors particularly can
benefit immensely in an ongoing partnership with a dog pet.
Let's think about it for a moment and try to figure out why
we put up with a dog pet in the first place.
They plaster hair over all the furniture, and particularly
on your favorite dark suit or dress that you wear only on
special occasions.
It seems they always want to go outside at extremely
inappropriate times. For example, at ten o'clock on a rainy
Friday night, Prince scratches at the door to announce he
wants, and needs, to go outside.
Why would you want to share your life with a dog pet and
put up with its diverse, and sometimes irritating habits?
The answer is simple...we need them in our personal worlds
to make our lives more bearable.
Are you a senior parent whose house is now empty of young
voices and juvenile excitement? Have your kids moved on to
their own universes and no longer intrude on yours as much
as you would like them to?
Do you crawl out of bed each morning and wonder how you
will fill the hours until the end of the new day? Do you
welcome the air conditioning unit turning on and off
because it breaks the endless silence of an empty house?
Scientists have reasearched the subject. They have
documented the very real symbiotic partnership that
develops between humans and their dog pets.
Let's take them one by one!
1.Research has proved that pet and owner share a mutual
need for each other and both profit from the arrangement.
2.A person's mental and physical health demonstrate a
marked improvement once a dog pet comes to live in the
household.
3.Seniors' loneliness dissolves and they exhibit increasing
vigor and contentment in a developing owner dog pet
relationship.
4.Research reveals that people feel needed by the pet and
are forced to develop a schedule for providing for the
animal's welfare.
5.The ownership reliance requirement on the human increased
the pet owner's need to become more enthused and aware of
their own personal welfare.
In the final analysis of the report, researchers noted the
conclusion that the human owners felt more needed and
valuable as individuals because of the dependency of the
dog pet.
The report brought out that the senior owners particularly
developed an enthusiastic desire to face each day. The dog
pet had a fixed schedule for its needs and the owner found
it a necessary routine to be followed each day.
If you're a dog pet owner, sometimes you may feel that
they're just too much trouble, and take up too much of your
time.
When that happens, just give Butch an extra doggy treat for
supper, and an added ear scratch.
Why? Because it's very good for your mental and physical
health. And if you're a senior, it just may go a long way
in curing your ailments!
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Raymond Angus is a widely published author of articles and
books. He writes about how seniors and "baby boomers"
prosper in today's world. To read more by him visit :>
http://www.theseniorslife.com
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