SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT

It is a well-established fact now that pets have an important role today in our society. They can change the very calibre of our life and humans have a lot to learn from these beings.  So here are a few that I compiled which I realised when we brought a pet home one day.

CHILDREN AND PETS

Children get to learn a lot from pets. With their unconditional love, loyalty, intelligence, their simple needs and joys, pets make the best companions for your children, specially introverted, shy kids. Caring for a pet teaches children empathy, compassion and care which are lacking in humans in our society today. Encouraging the child to talk to the pet, tend to their needs helps the child to develop social skills along with a caring attitude. They are also therapeutic for children with anxiety, stress, and other issues.  Studies in paediatric health have shown that children who grow up having pets in the house develop better immunity than children those who did not have a pet around. A little puppy is the best gift any child could have and the joy is boundless

And that was the reason we got a pet at home. My grand-daughter was only a year old and loved animals. We got a puppy which was just about a month old and their friendship began. Of course the little one was very naughty and often troubled the pup by pulling his ears, nose when he was asleep. We often had to protect the pup from her. But the little guy did not mind it a bit and they played along. Today I am glad that my grand-daughter is growing into a loving caring human being sensitive to the needs of others.

SENIORS AND PETS

Pets are wonderful companions for Seniors. When their children are busy leading their own lives and making their careers and taking care of their families, the Seniors often face loneliness leading to depression, an unwanted feeling. Having a pet can change the scene for them. Taking care of a pet, feeding him, playing with him, taking him for walks, taking him to the vet can be actually therapeutic for the aged, apart from the fact that they can even talk to the pets. There is never a dull day with a pet around the house. They are a form of medication to the elderly. Their cognitive and motor functions are greatly improved. They are the best security the seniors can have.

Our pet surely does his job well of protecting us,guarding our home,entertaining us and keep us fit in mind and body apart from giving us companionship and unconditional love

PETS AND THERAPY

Now studies have confirmed therapeutic affect animals have on humans and animal assisted therapy is a recognised form of treatment not only for specially abled and challenged children but also for adults who are fighting with depression and other mental disorders and people recovering from accidents and severe illnesses. Having a pet is known to improve health of humans by the release of happy hormones like oxytocin which help in reducing anxiety, lower heart rate and blood pressure. We realise how simple their needs are and how little it takes to keep them happy.

Our pet surely has a therapeutic effect in our life. He is so cute and cuddly that we forget all our woes when he is around. Playing with him takes away all our stress and worries of life. Caring for our pet gave us a new impetus, a purpose in life apart from his unconditional love and companionship. He keeps a constant watch over us and we never feel lonely. His mischievous acts, his spontaneity keep us engaged the whole day. It keeps us positive in mind and soul.

OTHER SERVICES

A pet can be trained in various tasks to make our lives easier. They can even learn life saving skills to help in an emergency. Service dogs as term used in the US are dogs which help people with disability like visual or hearing impairment, mental disorders, seizures, mobility impairment and diabetes.

MY FAVOURITE ICONIC DOG MOVIES

1.Hachi: A Dog’s tale

2.Marley and me

3. Beethoven

4. 101 Dalmatians

5. Because of Winn Dixie

6.Bingo

7. A dog named Christmas

8.Turner and Hooch

9. Lassie

10.A dog’s journey

Finally I can say that people who have pets are lucky and are the blessed ones. The lessons we learn from our pets are to keep life simple, to be happy always,  to keep the spontaneity alive,  to be compassionate and caring, to have love towards all living beings, to go about life with a new zeal and enthusiasm each day, to have belief in oneself and to give unconditional love to our dear ones. I sure did learn a lot from my pet and continue to do so every day.

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