This article written by dog
anyone’s mental health
My cats beg to differ! :)
lol mine just use me
Unless allergic to pet dander or suffers PTSD from previous a dog attack. Or isn’t home often enough to properly take care of a dog & make sure the dog isn’t neglected.
agree. almost everything has caveats though… most people would agree that “its good to drink plenty of water” … but you can jump in with “but not if you’re drowning”. most statements are summarised to give the gist, people need to bring their own experience and situation to bear.
It’s good to drink water, but not if you’re drowning."
~ Aristotle
almost*
Having a dog boosts everyone’s mental health. Unfortunately, having a dog is only possible for people with the right living conditions, free time and disposable income. Like so much in our society, the things that make us healthier, happier people are unavailable to the people that need them most.
Seems to me that plenty of homeless people have dogs.
If only they would remember its their responsibility to feed and walk them after a month of having a dog. /jk
No shit Sherlock.
If you click on the article, what’s more interesting is how this might be occurring: through the shared microbiome. If there is such a mechanism to it, that’s definitely news.
