Are pets really good for us? (Pacific Standard)
A quibble I had with a recent book on therapy dogs was that it was relentlessly positive, as if nothing but good could ever result from keeping a dog. That may be true for people who have highly trained, well-mannered therapy dogs, but I would have liked more balance. On the other hand, some of the recent studies on the connections between dogs and blood pressure, immune system response, etc., are pretty compelling.
the right dog with the right person...
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