You may laugh to hear the word ‘dog therapy’ in usual sense. But Animal assisted therapy (AAT) is realistic and dog is the animal frequently getting opportunities for AAT. We face a lot of tensions in the light of new work schedule, unrealistic expectation, changing environment etc. The modern medicine says that high tension will develop into serious troubles. High blood pressure is one of such disorders happened due to high tension. So tension free life has large meanings and here comes the importance of dogs in modern life. Why dogs are mainly selected for animal assisted therapy? Dogs can be easily trained and dogs are part of our social life since a very long period of time. Even though dog assisted therapy not attained major attention in countries, it will have great influence within a short period of time.

People own dog live longer! This is not a proverb but a partial fact. The modern study has proof on it says heart attack victims who have dogs live longer. Mental disorders can be treated with the help of pet dog. Doctors witnessed considerable changes in the treatment of speech disorders for children using pet dogs. So spend some money for dog food is not a waste, right?

Nursing homes, mental asylums, nursing homes, and modern hospitals are seriously exploiting the possibilities of animal assisted therapy using dogs. Cats can also be used for animal assisted therapy. These are very good news for animal lovers. Take care of your dogs, love them and dogs will live for you. Now say I LOVE DOGS?

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