Saturday, May 23, 2009

Dogs improve psychological well-being

By Angelina Peterson

You may not know it but having pet Yorkies can be beneficial to your health and well-being. This has been proven by various tests and studies conducted by different agencies.

Here are some helpful insights on how you can benefit from yorkie therapy. Yorkie therapy has gained ground in terms of popularity because of the many benefits it offers to a wide range of patients.

Pet therapy has proven various benefits it can have on a wide range of patients. Owning Yorkies has proven to be a less costly method of self-help for patients with AIDS or cancer, senior citizens, or those with mental disorders.

According to the 2007 database of Therapy Dogs International, there are currently 18,000 therapy dogs registered with the agency. The aim of this organization is to control, test, and register therapy dogs as well as their handlers for the purpose of therapeutic visitations.

Therapy Dogs International is an agency that aims to register, control, and test therapy dogs and their handlers for therapeutic visitations. Owning a pet yorkie can provide companionship and temporary ease of discomfort and suffering throughout the history of different cultures.

The last 40 years of study have been focused on understanding the health benefits of owning yorkies. Yorkie therapy extends to people of various ages, particularly the youth and the elderly.

Owning a yorkie offers several psychological benefits such as emotional attachments, relief from stress, and reduced feelings of loneliness or isolation. Owning a yorkie is good for treating social or emotional difficulties as well as communication issues.

In addition, the body's immune system can also benefit from pet yorkies. Yorkshire terriers develop an individual's sense of well being.

Yorkies can be counted on for help when needed, provide unconditional love, and will always hide your secrets. Yorkies can be good companions and can be a strong source of comfort.

According to the Waltham Center for Pet Nutrition and Food and Drug Administration, owning pet yorkies can reduce the stress one can experience during traumatic or adverse situations in contrast to non-yorkie owners. There are many factors that can trigger stress and owning a yorkie is helpful in removing stress and high blood pressure.

In a study by the Waltham Center for Nutrition and the Food and Drug Administration, owning pet yorkies is effective in reducing stress during traumatic or adverse situations compared to those who do not own yorkies. Varying factors brings about stress and pet yorkies can put an end to these agents by decreasing the potential of stress as well as high blood pressure.

Yorkies also provide spiritual benefits as it can give relaxation and peace of mind. They eliminate negative thoughts and develop sound spirit.

Using yorkies to visit nursing homes and hospitals improve the mood and social communication of the patients as well. In a UCLA study, owners of yorkies requires less medical attention for stress related aches and pains.

A research by the City Hospital of New York showed that yorkie owners with heart conditions have a greater chance of surviving their condition as opposed to those who have no pets. They demonstrate strong desire to care for their pets by walking their dogs.

This gives them a stronger will to survive and have a longer life in the process. In the end, it is wiser to invest on a pet yorkie rather than on considering medicines which can have serious complications and more expensive. - 16890

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