Essay On Guinea Pigs

For some people, playing fetch with a dog or petting a cat helps reduce stress. I think that people's lives and family's can be more exciting with a pet. In “Saying Farewell to a Faithful Pal”, Grogan and his wife came home from the hospital after learning their first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage, Marley gently rested his head in Grogans wife's lap and whimpered. In “dogs make us human”, Temple Grandin says “ the aborigines have a saying: Dogs make us human. Now we know that's probably literally true”

Christmas break was finally over, so it was time to return to the stressful world known as school. I wanted to check on my guinea pig, Sparky, when I first woke up at six o’clock a.m. to see how he was doing. However, once I had lifted the small pink den that he slept under, I had discovered the ugly truth. The guinea pig that I had adopted from PetSmart nearly two weeks ago lay there unmoving, motionless. I had tried picking him up to put him in his small carrier, but he was very stiff and heavy, so I decided to leave him until my parents had found out.

Have you ever noticed that dog owners are happier and healthier than non dog owners?Dogs have been used for centuries and we still love them as our trusting companions. There are many reasons that dogs are called a “mans’ best friend”. Having a dog can have many benefits including lower risk of cardiovascular complications, they can improve your mood, and they can help with many physical and mental disabilities in the form of service dogs or mobility support dogs.

This is most proven in children with Down's Syndrome but is not limited just to those children. A child with autism have rigid behavior and thought patterns ( Hall). Exposure to non human species can benefit children who have trouble adapting (Hall). Improvements in social behaviors and functioning are seen in children who come in contact with horses and dogs. Contact with these animals also help improve sensory processing and self-regulation behaviors ( Hall ). Pets or also known to give a calming effect (Fischman). These animals give the children a way to learn, because if the become to aggressive or agitated the animals will leave. And with that when they calm down the animals will return; teaching children that when they are calm things go they way they would like and people won’t leave. Service dogs also give a focal point in which children can go to when they are confronted with a new situation making it appear less scary and expanding comfort zones. Allowing more freedom to families to go do more while at the same time securing the safety and comfort of their

Imagine a life with a best friend that never gets mad at people and never talks back. A famous saying you hear dad to day is a dog is the only thing on the earth that loves you more than they love themselves. This is a pretty ideal situation for most people. Studies show that a dog can be more than just a pet. A dog can be a best friend, a listener, and a healer. Animals have influenced humans through out our evolution they have become domestic and we have become reliable on our house pets for many reasons. Dogs assist many different groups of people. They play a major role in child development, heal the sick, and benefit the elderly.

Animals can play a significant role in a human's life. Some animals that we know do that are dogs. Dogs can change a human's life in a positive way. Some dogs are trained then later used in war. Other dogs are used as pets and to cheer their owners up that suffer from PTSD. In the article “Feeling Depressed? There’s a Dog for That” by Jacqueline Bennett as you get to the 12th paragraph it says “There are a growing number of organizations dedicated to training service dogs to help those suffering from PTSD, particularly veterans. In fact, dogs have been proven so effective at helping combat anxiety, stress, and depression, the government

While humans and animals are commonly seen to think apart and generate thoughts differently than each other, the truth is that since the beginning, humans and animals have had many ways in which they found each other to be compatible with the opposite, because they had come to a realization that they needed each other physically, emotionally, and mentally. And of course though pets may not be suitable to someone’s capricious persona, studies over time have shown that, spending quality time with a pet boosts happiness and helps your immune system.

Scientists have shown that pet ownership can have demonstrably positive effects on human health. "A 10-month prospective study was carried out which examined changes in behaviour and health status in 71 adult subjects following the acquisition of a new pet (either dogs or cats). A group of 26 subjects without pets served as a comparison over the same period. Both pet-owning groups reported a highly significant reduction in minor health problems during the first month following pet acquisition, and this effect was sustained in dog owners through to 10 months" (Serpell 1991). Dog owners in particular benefited from

We all know that owning pets make us happy. But research is suggesting that pets can also make us healthy, or healthier. That explain the increasing use of animal therapy, dogs and cats mostly, but people also use birds, fish and even horses, they are being used in hospitals, nursing homes to schools, jails and mental institutions. They are being use for

Is it worth it? I find myself asking this question any time I have to make an important decision, so is it really worth it? According to Burkhard Bilger, the author of “The Last Meow” “Americans spend nineteen billion dollars a year on veterinary care, up from eleven billion dollars just seven years ago.” (par. 48) Nineteen billion dollars is a large amount of money being spent on animals, and the only reasons Americans are willing to spend so much is because of the caring and loving traits the animals bring. In studies conducted by The American Heart Association, dog owners are less likely to suffer from depression, playing with a dog or cat can increase levels of dopamine and serotonin (two compounds that can calm and relax the human body), and pet owners over age sixty-five make fewer trips to their doctors. If an animal is able to reduce the amount of doctor office visits, calm owners, and save them from

I have always had an affinity for animals; my entire life I have been surrounded by dogs, cats, parrots, guinea pigs, and other miscellaneous creatures. Part my passion for animals turned to showing guinea pigs competitively during middle and high school for five years. Sowing guinea pigs is much like showing rabbits; the quality of the animal determines show placement. At the height of my showing career, I had over one hundred guinea pigs for breeding and showing that I personally cleaned, fed, watered and nurtured. During my time showing guinea pigs, I formed connections with people from varying backgrounds and regions, and I even attended shows that were held in Canada. I put in a lot of hours taking care of and handling my animals and was rewarded with numerous Best in Show awards. My time showing guinea pigs taught me to be committed to activities that I enjoyed, how to care for animals, and also allowed me to travel the state and out-of-country to interact with people.

Other research studies focus on the ways that animals can be integrated into the classroom to improve the social interactions in children with ASD. The first study by O’Haire, McKenzie, McCune, and Slaughter (2013) studied children participating with two guinea pigs in the classroom for three 10-minute sessions, while having another group of children simply playing with toys. They measured social approach behaviors and the amount of social approaches that the child received. They found that when children with ASD were playing with the animal they presented more social approach behaviors and were approached more than the children playing with the toys. A later study by O’Haire et al. (2014) examined the integration of guinea pigs into the classroom and found significant improvements in the participant’s social approach behaviors and social skills and a decrease in the children’s social withdrawal behaviors. This is supported by Fung and Leung’s (2014) study, which examined children with autism’s interaction with either a dog or a stuffed animal dog. They found a significant increase in the verbal social behavior in children who interacted with dogs. The most recent study by O’haire et al. (2015) examined skin conductance arousal of children with ASD (N=33) and typically developing peers (N=66) interacting with guinea pigs in the classroom. These children were measured in four different social contexts including silent reading, reading aloud, free play with peers and toys, and free play with peers and guinea pigs. They found that the children with ASD had higher levels of arousal than his or her peers, as indicated by skin conductance responses, except for when the animals were present. Children with ASD showed a 43% decrease in skin conductance when animals were present in playtime, as opposed the usual availability of toys. Each of these studies indicates that having animals in the classroom increases positive social

When playing with guinea pigs at school, children with autism spectrum disorders are more eager to attend, display more interactive social behavior and become less anxious, according to a series of studies. One of the most recent study was just published in Developmental Psychobiology. The children played with two guinea pigs in groups of three - one child who was on the spectrum and two typically developing peers. The first time that typically developing children played with the guinea pigs, they reported feeling happy and registered higher levels of arousal. "Maybe it's easier to interact with others when you have a third object, rather than face-to-face interaction." Yet when children on the autism spectrum played with toys in the presence

Having an Animal can cause changes in our lives. Sometimes having a pet could help our lives be more simple and enjoyable. Every new experience can make a person change; sometimes the change is positive, and other times it is negative. Either way, there is no avoiding change. Animals are unique , helpful, and delightful.

“I think I could turn and live with the animals. They are so placid and self-contained,'; writes American poet Walt Whitman (Schellenberg 1). Yes, pets have been part of human culture throughout history, and in American households, they are more common than children. It is reported that 58% of U.S. households have at least one pet, whereas only 35% have children (Whitaker; Witherell 76). Owners spend billions of dollars each year on pet food, accessories, and veterinary care, but apparently pets give back, too (Schellenberg 1). Medical studies show that pet companionship offers concrete health benefits (Simross 14). While only in the past few decades have scientists become interested in the benefits of pets on human health