Strong evidence supports the theory that, due to their hyper sharp olfactory senses, dogs can detect ailments like prostate cancer, diabetes, and hypoglycemia before an owner knows he’s in peril. Ongoing studies to determine how dogs can be trained for specific disease detection are in progress.
2.Psychic seizure powers
People who are subject to seizures have reported that their dogs can sense one coming on before they do. As a result of this finding, “seizure alert” dogs are now being specially trained to warn their owners that a seizure is on the way, giving them time to call for help and position themselves in a safe spot - away from a stairwell or a hot stove, for instance.
3.Fewer falls
People with Parkinson’s disease sometimes experience what’s known as “freezing” - the feet “freeze” in place while the rest of the body keeps moving - and the result is often a nasty fall. for reasons that baffle scientists, a dog’s touch can actually unfreeze an offending appendage, and some canines are now being trained to master that touch.
4.Increased heart health
People with pets (OK, not just dogs!) have lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
5.Fewer medical appointments
A study by the National Institutes of Health showed that pet owners “make fewer doctor visits, especially for non-serious medical conditions.” That means pet ownership can actually lower healthcare costs!
6.Increased survival odds
The NIH study also found that people with pets are more likely to be alive a year being treated for a coronary condition than their pet-averse counterparts.
7.Lower blood pressure
A study by the State University of New York at Buffalo found that, in stressful situations, a person with hypertension and a pet has better blood pressure numbers than a pet-free person with hypertension. Other studies have confirmed this.
8.A fitter you
This one is almost too obvious: when you walk your dog, you also walk yourself. No one can argue the health benefits of that!
