Pets as Therapy
- Thread starter Bee
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As a kid I had dogs, but our area wasn't kind to them. Mom had allergies so we couldn't bring them in the house. They had a doghouse, but our neighborhood was prone to flooding and sometimes (back then) the predictions for flooding rains just weren't made very well. Eventually, after losing three or four pets (including a bunny, some chicks, and a couple of dogs) I realized that pets in our area were ephemeral and I lost interest. Now, I have the time but my wife has allergies and I won't keep a pet outside in bad weather any more so... no more pets for Doc.
I just got a puppy for a number of reasons...
1. Reduce stress
2.more exercise
3.My eldest daughter has started uni, so the puppy has kind of filled the gap she has left.
4.He is my 50th birthday pressies to myself 😁
Trouble is, he is a little bundle of trouble but he's amazing and brought so much joy to our lives!!
1. Reduce stress
2.more exercise
3.My eldest daughter has started uni, so the puppy has kind of filled the gap she has left.
4.He is my 50th birthday pressies to myself 😁
Trouble is, he is a little bundle of trouble but he's amazing and brought so much joy to our lives!!
I've always had an affinity for animals. That picture of me with that horse, I was just walking a footpath across a field and the horse come along beside me and followed me. My daughter took the picture! We have a lovely dog Lucy a Labrador. They are full of love, it's no wonder that they are a beneficial to health and well-being. One of the meditations is to focus on something that you appreciate. I focus on the dog in its capacity to love without judgement.