Dogs can Reduce Stress

Did you know that research shows that having a dog can reduce anxiety, stress, and blood pressure?

Researchers studied nearly 80 heart failure patients, with an average age of 57, who got either a visit from a volunteer, a volunteer plus a dog, or no visit at all.

Anxiety  dropped by as much as 24 percent for those visited by the dog and volunteer team, 10 percent for subjects visited by just the volunteer, and 0% for those who received no visit.