Pricey physician,
It appears to me that you’ve written about canine and the way they assist with nervousness. Throughout this COVID-19 pandemic, our canine has made our days a lot simpler. I’m wondering if there’s analysis on this. Thanks.
Canine father
Pricey canine dad or mum,
There may be a substantial amount of analysis on the topic. Canines have been used therapeutically to assist most cancers sufferers. They’re reported to ease the emotional impression of chemotherapy.
Canines have additionally been used to deal with post-traumatic stress, nervousness, melancholy, and utter loneliness. There may be appreciable analysis on therapeutic canine that assist the aged, particularly in nursing properties and likewise in assisted residing services.
What makes our four-legged mates with wagging tails so helpful? If you must ask, you have most likely by no means had a canine.
Canines are mammals and so are we. They’re emotional creatures and exhibit unconditional love. For my part, their mammalian brains are associated to ours and so they understand human issues in our personal neurology. They’re additionally optimistic distractions and assist their human mother and father to narrate and be bodily energetic.
Our cairn-terrier is known as Thistle. She is identical race as Toto within the “Wizard of Oz”. Love is in your being. She feels when she wants to come back in for a scratch or a touching slap. COVID-19 would have been a lot worse with out your care.
Research have been performed on which breed is finest as a therapeutic companion. The labs have usually received the day. Of the small breeds, Yorkies get the go-ahead. I’ve not shared these findings with Thistle, who could be upset at being ignored in research.
Dr. Larry Larsen is an Andover psychologist. If you wish to ask or reply a query, e mail him at lllrsn@comcast.web.
