The Health Benefits of Dogs. A presentation about the mental and physical health benefits owning a dog can bring you. This is my special way of saying thank you to my lovely dog for all those 'walkies' we've had together.

2. Dogs are a commitment {Years, not Days}
Dogs need exercise too you know!
Check you can afford & care for a
Dog first (before owning one)

3. A Dog
is more than
Man’s Best Friend

4. Dogs are also Good for:
Improved
Cardiovascular Fitness
Reduced
Blood Pressure

5. We Love an Active Lifestyle

6. Help you Reach Your

8. A Quiet 30 mins with me:
Increased dopamine and
endorphins associated with
happiness
Decreased levels of
cortisol a stress
hormone

9. VS.
We're Better
than Medication

10. Fewer allergies and less
wheezing and asthma in children
exposed to pets during infancy.

12. LOVE
Unconditional

15. People with pets have
more self-esteem and
feel less lonely than
people without pets.

18. Fewer doctor visits
per year for elderly
dog owners than
non-owners.

19. “The greatest pleasure of a dog is that
you may make a fool of yourself with
him, and not only will he not scold you,
but he will make a fool of himself, too.”
- Samuel Butler

20. Dogs can improve your mood

22. “I believe in integrity. Dogs have it.
Humans are sometimes lacking it.”
~ Cesar Millan

24. ”Dogs are miracles with paws."
- Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy

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26. Keep on Loving your Dogs!

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30. Thanks to these Sources:
RSPAAustralia (http://rspca.org.au)
National Pet Month (http://nationalpetmonth.org.uk)
Ontario Veterinary MedicalAssociation (http://www.ovma.org)
Pets Are Wonderful Support (http://www.pawssf.org)
BBC News – Dog-owners ‘lead healthier lives’ (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6279701.stm)
Cesar Millan (http://www.cesarsway.com/)
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31. Studies & Research Cited:
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology: Friends With Benefits: On the Positive Consequences of
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