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What are the benefits of pet therapy?
Research has proven that therapy dogs have the ability to:
- lower blood pressure
- relieve stress
- ease depression
- humanize the complexity of medical treatments
- help put patients at ease
- increase patient and staff morale
- provide social stimulation
- provide encouragement to communicate
- improve the quality of life
- stimulate memory in Alzheimer's patients
- inspire happiness and laughter
Another service provided by therapy dogs is Pet-Assisted Therapy. Motor skills can be improved by a patient throwing a toy to play fetch with a dog, or even just reaching out to pet the dog. The dog can also be used as a reward when a patient completes his or her physical therapy. Children with low self-esteem or learning disabilities can improve their literacy skills by reading to therapy dogs.
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