“The dominant research approach for decades was only socio psychological and examined certain effects of pets on their owners. The conclusions were based mainly on surveys and observations, so the findings were not very robust. Gradually, however, scientifically based research approaches have been developed as well.pets benefit their owners in many ways. There are physical benefits, for example, one of which is rather obvious but important nonetheless: exercise. 150 minutes of exercise weekly is enough to have a positive effect on the cardiovascular system. Dog owners are more likely to reach this number than the dogless. Studies also show that people who are physically active outdoors daily have a stronger immune system.
“A dog forces you to go outdoors regularly.People who own or look after a horse have to leave their home often, too.” You don’t have to step outside to enjoy the health benefits of pets, though. “It’s been proven that the mere presence of animals, and above all petting them, greatly
physical activity has a beneficial effect on chronic illnesses like diabetes, cancer, hypertension and chronic bronchitisd.
Having a pet can promote physical activity, thereby helping to keep such illnesses subdued and reducing the number and intensity of attacks, as in the case of bronchitis. Pets can be psychologically beneficial, too. Various studies have shown that a person who lives alone, but has a pet, not only feels less lonely but also makes friends more easily. Pets can serve to break the ice and make social contacts easier. A pet cat may pique the curiosity of neighbours in an otherwise impersonal block of flats. Pets provide an innocuous opportunity for a conversation wirh others.
Dogs clearly had the function of comforter and listener.
Adults, too, often feel happier with pets
The mere presence of a pet, or touching it, can be pacifying.
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