Hunden en speciell livräddare

Resultatet visar att hundterapi kan bidra till att främja olika symtom hos personer med demens som vårdas på äldreboende, samt öka deras värdighet och välbefinnande.

En sällskapshund på ett äldreboende sprider inte bara glädje och värme. Genom att klappa en hund utsöndras oxytocin av den taktila beröringen. Den mjuka rörelsen i att klappa hundens päls bidrar också till upprätthållandet av muskulär motorik. Hunden bidrar alltså med både mental och fysisk hälsa..

Angel the Dog Saves Boy From Cougar
Austin Forman, an 11-year-old boy, was playing in his yard when a cougar suddenly charged him from out of nowhere. Before he could react, his dog leaped in front of him to ward off the wild animal. The 18-month-old Golden Retriever courageously fought the much larger cougar so that the boy could get to safety.

Dog Saves Woman From Choking
Debbie Parkhurst was shocked when she began choking on an apple. Before she could register what to do to save herself, her dog, Toby, jumped onto her chest and dislodged the apple.

Dog Rescues Family From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Stacie Pitts was annoyed at first when Miley, the family dog, kept waking her up. She tried to go back to sleep and get Miley to quiet down. However, Miley kept waking her, and Stacie eventually realized that something was terribly wrong. Stacie soon woke her entire family, and they all found that they each felt strangely sick with nausea and headaches. After going to the hospital, the family discovered that Miley saved their lives from carbon monoxide poisoning.