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Therapy Dogs
THERAPY DOGS SERVE MANY PURPOSES, MOST OF ALL BRINGING LOVE TO INDIVIDUALS AND GIVING THEM HOPE AND A REASON TO LIVE AGAIN.
HERE ARE SOME LISTS OF WHAT THERAPY DOGS ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE!
PHYSICAL BENEFITS:
• RELEASES CALMING ENDORPHINS
• LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE
• LOWERS OVERALL PHYSICAL PAIN
• LOWERS STRESS LEVELS
• PETTING PRODUCES AUTOMATIC RELAZATION RESPONSE
MENTAL BENEFITS:
• BRIGHTENS SPIRITS, WHICH HELPS DEPRESSION
• LOWERS THE FEELING OF ISOLATION
• REDUCES BOREDOM
• PROVIDES COMFORT
USES FOR THERAPY DOGS:
• INDIVIDUALS: ADD/ADHD, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, CARDIAC, AUTISM, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, DEMENTIA, AND MANY MORE
• SCHOOLS: MANY TIMES ARE BROUGHT IN DURING
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