Children and dogs, why is it good for them to grow together
If your child insistently asks for a puppy, as long as it is not a whim, you will do good in bringing a four-legged into the family because a dog can provide great benefits to a child’s development, both physical and mental.
Regarding the physical benefits, according to a study from 2018 from the University of Western Australia, children with a dog have 50% more probabilities of having a physical activity because they go outside, they play and walk or run with the dog in the garden or at the park, they practice the minimal amount of movement of movement recommended by pediatricians.
Living with a dog since an early age decreases the risk of allergies in comparison to those who do not have animals. The Clinical & Experimental Allergy magazine discovered, after a long study, that exposure to the animal’s coat during the first year of life can even be a protection against allergies of different origins. Also, the inevitable dirtiness and the germs that dogs bring in the house, strengthen the immune system against infections.
Children that grow with dogs are also better protected against harms. Our furry friends smell poison, they can help in case you need it, protect against an attacker and advert beforehand of an earthquake or storm using an unusual behavior.
It is not a coincidence that dogs are broadly used for therapy with pets, helping adults and children to face difficult moments with less stress by giving an unconditional support. Caressing a dog decreases blood pressure and tension, this has been scientifically proven.
At a mental level, contact with animals gives children a greater sense of responsibility, increases empathy and teaches life cycle.
Children who have a dog at home learn to take care of another creature and not to focus exclusively on themselves. Since little daily tasks like eating and playing to greater commitments like cleaning them and taking them to the vet, the responsibility towards a dog projects a pure sense of self-esteem in the child.
Growing up with a dog develops a greater emotional intelligence, meaning, the capacity of understanding, managing and expressing their feelings and comprehend how the others feel. And as emotional intelligence gets better with practice, the prolonged contact with the furry friend at home helps open their mind and heart towards people and other animals.
Explaining concepts such as birth and death to children can be as hard for the parents as it is to the children. Unfortunately, sometimes we find ourselves having to deal with the loss of our furry pup but despite the pain, this experience allows us to talk about these themes and the life cycle with our children. The way parents with manage the grief for the loss of our four-legged friend will teach the child how to deal with death.
It’s not us who say how beneficial is the owner-pet relation, these are concrete results backed-up by years of research and studies in the field of Zoology and veterinary medicine.
Our advice is to simply buy or adopt, welcome a dog into our lives because that furry face can really make us better persons.
From human puppy to canine puppy, the interaction that will be created between the two will be something unique. Record their progress and experience, for your furry best friend we have created customized cards for “goals” of puppies, available at our store.
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