Personal Testimony Pedersen

The realistic fiction story of Stray by Cynthia Rylant teaches a lot of lessons. One lesson the story teaches is being persuasive. This tells me she is trying to persuade her parents because she thinks that she can take care of this stray dog. Another lesson the story teaches is caring. This shows me that Doris is caring to to take in the dog. Finally, the last lesson the story teaches is being trustworthy. Doris’s parents trust her to take care of the stray dog all by herself.

The research question states ‘To what extent is owning a dog beneficial for a person’s physical and psychological health?’ The investigation is aimed to determine the extent of the benefits of owning a dog for a person’s physical and psychological health. The main focus will be on exercising, developing one’s responsibility and companionship. The findings from this research target on people those involved or interested in owning a dog, such as dog owners, animal lovers, children and the elderly. The investigation will address three key benefits of owning a dog in terms of maintaining one’s physical and psychological health, which include exercise, taking responsibility and companionship.

The essay presents the story of Fred, who was involved in a car accident and suffered significant head trauma. The trauma caused damage to Fred’s godiva gland which secretes cocamone, the hormone that is responsible for the recognition or taste of chocolate. After learning the gland was unfixable, Fred discovered that severely abused puppies produce high concentrations of cocamone. With the inability to obtain puppy created cocamone, Fred decided to set up his own cocamone collection laboratory. Consequently, Fred was caught holding a significant amount of puppies in his basement. Fred admits he kept the puppies for twenty-six weeks and repeatedly tortured and abused the puppies. Following the twenty-six weeks, Fred claimed he butchered them “while holding them

Does having and caring for the animal provide the applicant with significantly greater benefits than those that accrue to any pet owner? If so, please provide a description of those benefits.

New England Anti-Vivisection Society’s article displays the facts on how animal testing does not work. Presenting the horrendous cruelty of animal testing methods and the realities of the reliability of the experimentation, the article shows the lack of compatibility between animals and humans. Neavs’s writing shows that testing on animals does not guarantee results in humans. Neavs is reliable and useful because it cites it’s facts to various other sources. Neavs is trying to help end animal cruelty of all forms by providing information about suffering animals and telling people how to get involved or to just donate so the society itself can help the cause more. Using the examples of cruelty and instances of incompatibility between humans

She only connects with a certain audience. She does not perceive her article in a way where she connects with a wider variety of audience. Her argument is conducted to mainly connect with pet owners and animal lovers. For example she states that, “Now imagine your cat or dog, or someone you knows four-legged friend being used for experiments, poked and prodded at all day long in the name of “science”. Most pet owners develop a love for their animals, as I have for all my pets, including dogs, hamsters, turtles and lizards” (Paterson).

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

The subject of animal testing for human advantages has always been a debatable topic. It is still undecided whether the use of animals for human benefits is morally right. On the other hand it is scientists and researchers who think that animals are good testing subjects because of various reasons such as preventing harmful products or finding cures to diseases. The two essays “Animal Rights, Human Wrongs” by Tom Regan and “Proud to be Speciesist” by Stephen Rose talk about the concerns of animal rights but display the opposite viewpoints on the use of animals. Regan's argument has a more broad concept to the matter while Rose takes a deeper dive into exacts with an opinionated personal vibe. As the authors continue writing it is obvious

Everyone must have had a pet before, even if it was as small as a fish or as big as an elephant. We’ve all had that one pet, that we will forever remember. The loving relationship between a dog and a person is so unexplainable but very special in its own way. I’ve had a dog when I was born and it would always be there from my first time to talk to being with me my sophomore year. I had a Chinese Shar-Pei, whose name was Kane. He was the most precious pet to me and not one other pet can replace his 1,000 rolls or the two different colored eyes. Everyone thought he was ugly but he’s beautiful to me. The relationship we had was unique. In this relationship it contained us both knowing what we thought and getting in trouble together. The loving

Having a pet is really unpredictable, but that can be helpful to an owner that can keep them safe. The story is this essay tells reasons how animals impact our live in a negative and positive way, they are not only part they are family that help us through life. Like today there are animals that help people through tough times like ESA dogs (Emotional Support Animal) that help kids get over their fear of dogs. We are now in a society that depend on animals as much as animal depend on

The experiment conducted involved forty-five dogs and their owners. The dogs and their owners split into groups of fifteen and then were photographed at three different parks. The background for the photographs of the dogs and the owners were different so that the judges that were trying to match the dogs and their owners would not match them only on the background. The photos of the women and men in the experiment showed them from the waist up and the dogs were photographed facing forward and it showed the whole dog. “Overall, there were 25 purebred dogs and 20 non-purebreds” (362). After the photos were completed, the twenty-eight judges were shown the fifteen owners from one park. The judges were then given two different dogs and asked which one best represented the owner. Michael M. Roy and

Many pet owners perceive to say that having a pet is the best thing in the whole world. In the United States, about 63% of households have a furry friend to call their own. They come in many different colors and sizes that make them unique and fun to play with. However, owning a pet anywhere can be very controversial. Some people think that owning a pet can throw away most their money that they earn on a day to day basis. Even if that might be true, pets can also benefit people in many ways that is worth spending a little extra money. In my opinion, I think that everyone should have a pet of their own because they can improve health, can provide entertainment, and create a special friendship or companionship with its owner. (6)

In the next case study, Jackie is a 23 year-old who was bit by a dog which required stitches when she was only 3. She remembers what happened in detail and the psychological distress from the trauma causes her to avoid dogs at all cost, however; she is engaged to a dog breeder and will need to learn to how to get past this before she gets married in which dogs will be a constant part of her life. Jackie needs help in overcoming this fear so she can live a healthy and happy home life. When trauma and distress engulf a person’s life and in turn dictates their behavior, there are specific principles that analysts use to help the individual overcome this obstacle and develop a modification

“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

Thesis statement: After living with them, I have noticed that although there are innumerable similarities between the dog and the cat, there are also some important differences.