Why Dogs Are Better Than Pets

A survey was conducted in 2008 and again in 2011. This survey was to tell which animal was the most common pet. The results showed up the same both times with the results that there are more families that own a dog but there are more cats as pets. Which means the people who own cats are more than likely to have more than one which leads to more cats being owned. But their are more families that own a dog. Owning a dog is scientifically proven to help a family in many different ways. One way bring that dogs can improve mood dramatically. Playing with a dog will increase the brain's dopamine and serotonin, both of these are neurotransmitters associated with pleasure and tranquility. This will help relieve stress and bring happiness =. Dogs
This has to do with the fact that dogs are “a human's best friend”. When growing up with a dog you can always count on them to be your best friend. Having this experience will lead to the effects of lower stress levels and to show a better self esteem. Dogs can also relieve the stress of an adult. If an adult where to bring their dog to work its proven they will have lower levels of stress throughout the day. This could bring peace to a work office. All I have said so far about dogs are good things. But there are some downsides of owning a dog. Having to clean up after a dog is a big deal breaker to some people. But there are ways to fix that. Training your dog is an easy thing to do, especially if you start while the dog is still very young. Dogs are like humans in the sense that they can learn things. By telling a dog when they are doing something good and when they are doing something bad is very important. This will help your dog learn how to behave. Overall dogs can help change a family. By bringing a dog into the family will relieve stress, tension, and help to bring a family closer