Dogs really are mankind’s best friend
Over at Fetchdog.com, Julia Szabo posted about recent scientific proof that dogs really do contribute to people’s overall health and well being. According to her, “A recent study analyzing the brain waves of dog owners found that proximity to their pets had a calming effect, significantly reducing their levels of the stress hormone cortisol.” Even better, people showed the same stress relaxation response regardless of whether or not the dog was familiar to them.
So, if you volunteer to walk a dog for a PAWS NY client, not only will you be helping a fellow human and a canine, you’ll be lowering your own stress! Great news for everyone.



