and can benefit our health in ways we don't realize
Anyone who belongs to one can tell you this. They understand our moods and do their best to improve our lives. My wife suffered from allergies before our little Chihuahua came into our lives. Now, they’ve practically disappeared.
What they found was that kids were more motivated to read when a dog was in the room.
"They were more likely to read for a longer period of time and enjoy it more when the dog was present," said Camille Rousseau, study researcher and doctoral student at UBC Okanagan's school of education.
"Therapy dogs might provide a non-judgmental space and that would allow the children to work through the struggles associated with reading."
More @ https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/dogs-intelligence-health-lifespan-1.5388019?cmp=rss
