7 scientific reasons of why having a dog makes you happier

For those who are not cappable to imagine life without dogs, know it: our do gis pure life. Many dog lovers like us, however, have friends that can’t understand our passion for our dogs. How is it possible to experiment such deep feelings for animals?

Well, in HANNIKO, far from trying to evangelize those who have not yet had the good fortune to share life with a pet, we have learned to respond in a concise way to everyone who asks us about how do we make it to share life with three different dogs: because they make us happy.

We knew it

But a study conducted in the University of Miami (called that way even if it’s located in Ohio and not in Florida) scientifically certifies why having a dog makes you happy.

1. Dogs make our human relationships better

There’s a statistic about the previous mentioned study where it shows that people with dogs are much more extroverted. Can you identify yourself? Maybe we can’t generalize it but it is a fact that having a dog implies talking to him and with the rest of dog owners of your neighborhood. If you’re shy, you need to know that it is in your hand to be a little more sociable so that you can change your destiny.

2. They help us fight stress

It is proved that the simple fact of thinking of our dog generates endorphines. Endorphins are the neurotransmitters responsible for our sense of well-being. We make them appear with sport, with sex, with humor and love … and, of course, enjoying daily life with our dog.

3. They increase your our good mood

A good amount of endorphines is what increases our good mood. Being in a good mood is a more attractive way of facing the world, right? Observing life with a positive perspective makes us suffer less and see the positive side of things. Recommendation: in a peak of worry, watch your dog. Surely you’ll find him waiting for you, staring at you with a smile and wagging his tail. Enjoy the moment and face your problems from another point of view.

4. They help us to exercise

It’s a vicious circle. If you enjoy life with your dog, sure he also enjoys it. That means that you go for walks and play more than once a day. That mínimum of activity, in addition to tone up your body, also activates your brain. Exactly. Again the endorphines show up and the rest of the good mood neurotransmitters. What brings us to another irrefutable truth:

5. They turn us into much healthier human beings

Did you know that those who have dogs go less to the doctor? Being healthy is a compendium of many healthy habits: healthy eating, having a good rest, doing exercise… And as mental health is in direct relation to our physic health, this study demonstrates that the derived fact of having a dog helps to control the blood pressure and the cholesterol. In consequence, having a dog reduces the risk of suffering from cardiovascular pathologies. There you go!

6. They fight our loneliness

Having a dog is an infallible remedy against loneliness. They make us feel like the prime characters of their love and they never let us drawn in our own sadness. They are always there for us, creating a sensation of having a small family even in the loneliest people.

7. They make us more responsable

Don’t you forget. Having a dog implies a bigger responsability. Many people say that having a dog before being parents have helped them to be more responsible and prepared by the time the baby arrived. A dog deserves all sort of cares: food, doctor, leisure, exercise… We should always take them into account, even when we make holiday plans, for instance.

So there’s no doubt. The question has a very simple answer: you wanna be happy? Then have a dog. Get close to the nearest dog shelter and adopt one. You’ll soon start to experiment a great dog life. And we’ll be happy for you.

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