DOG RESEARCH

Arizona State University have been doing some research on what a dream lifestyle would look like for dogs, the Daily Mail report. 

Social time was found to have the greatest positive impact on a dog's health, although one would have to look at the study to see what else was tested e.g. did their study include the different types of food now available for dogs. Did they investigate the negative impact of injections or pharmaceuticals? I don't think so. 

However, the report on this URL features the researchers at Arizona that found that children can be detrimental for the health of puppies. They surveyed 21,000 pet owners and the report states that the researchers were shocked by their discovery. They also found that dogs from higher income households were diagnosed with more diseases. 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12189273/Are-children-BAD-dogs-Pups-spend-time-kids-worse-health-study-finds.html

In hindsight, we didn't buy a puppy when my son was a baby, although we did rescue a three year old, an Old English Sheepdog and she was adorable. My son was six months old when we rescued her. 

The one part that I agree with in the study is that socialisation and having lots of doggy buddies is very healthy for a dog, they require a huge amount of mental stimulation and play time with other dogs. 

So is dog training, it is fantastic for their mental stimulation, dog training for us isn't just one evening a wee with other dogs, dog training is every day in the home and when we go out for our walks too. In this photograph, this Cockapoo is very focussed on what is going on outside, he's watching in protect mode. 

Dogs weren't made to just sit at home loving us, they love to get to work and have a job to do, it stimulates their minds, and activates their innate energy. Dogs love to learn, they like to be challenged, they like to succeed. Dog creche is also fantastic for their mental, emotional and physical health due to the fun times that they have running around with other dogs in a safe environment. Dogs love to play and some dogs don't get enough of it, the more the merrier, although dog ownership is an expensive reality. 

My puppy loved to go to dog creche in his first year, the only reason he doesn't go now is because they ask for the dogs to be cut, and I refuse to cut my dog because castration impacts detrimentally upon their health and immune systems. 

Dogs are wonderful healers, the dog licked it in the bible.