Therapy Dogs

Dogs are the closest creature to man. Sure they are considered as best friend by some. Compared to others, they show an attitude of a friend. They stay beside you no matter what. They also have this sacrificial attitude for their owners. Their being playful and sweet is also remarkable, to the extent that you find yourself longing for them.

Dogs are not just cute and fuzzy friends. Since it has been thousands of years that dogs have been trained to do things for humans, we can now count on dogs to do very specific jobs. For example, the article from the U.S. Department of Justice says, “Service animals are defined as dogs that are

Have you ever had a dog? Do you know where dogs came from? Well, did you know that a million of years ago dogs did not exist. Back, then the dogs were wolves that disliked people. The relationship between dogs and humans has changed over time because over thousands of years ago, the wolves evolved to dogs and the dogs soon became part of human families. That is why these days people want to have a dog as a pet.

Dogs dramatically impact the lives of people in numerous aspects. Not only do they work for humans tirelessly, but they do it with a smile on their face and a wag in their tail, and they are non-judgmental towards people with disabilities. People utilized the help and companionship dogs provided even hundreds of years ago. However, many people see dogs as futile, considering training, money, time, and work that is put into owning a dog, let alone having it specifically trained to do a certain job. It is also risky putting so much time and effort into a dog, being aware that they are very capable of making mistakes just as humans are. Also, many people do not know the depth of the work that dogs provide, or

Man’s best friend: you would think that that title would conjure up images of humans, or even our closest cousins in the animal kingdom, such as monkeys, apes, and chimpanzees. However, the first image that enters most humans head is the same image that would have induced fear hundreds of years ago, the not so distant heir to the wolf: dogs. The same creatures that we feuded with for survival now take up a huge part of our lives and make up a large portion of the images littering the internet. Dogs take part in everything from movies to family gatherings, to search and rescue and emotional or physical service. Nearly fifty percent of American households alone have at least one dog, and between all of us we own 83.3 million dogs, a number not to be trifled with. The place our four-legged canine companions claim is undisputed and easily backed up.

I think it was a great idea. It has helped me and my dog Charisma. After Charisma recovered she was not acting normal. After I brought her to your dog therapy she changed. Now she is normal and healthy again. This is also helping others, not just me. That is why I think your dog therapy was the best idea you’ve ever came up with! Thank you.

If a survey, about what domesticated animal is good for future pet owners, was conducted today, I can bet that most pet owners would say that they prefer domesticated dogs as a pet. Dogs have been man’s best friend since the dawn of homosapiens, approxitmately 15,000 years ago. If humans and dogs have overtime created this bond, then how was that connection created and how strong is it? In Melissa Chan’s article “The Mysterious History Behind Humanity’s Love for Dogs” from the August 25, 2016 issue of TIME Magazine, she successfully implements the rhetoric of logos, and pathos throughout her article to solve the mystery of the bond between humans and dogs.

Many large and extremely successful companies permit pets at work; these are businesses like Google, Amazon, and Ben and Jerry’s. Allowing a therapy dog to visit A2LA could be a great kickoff to the wellness challenge or just a new company tradition. Studies show that dogs in the office cause employees to become more productive, efficient, and happier.

Dogs do indeed need to cared for, as in walks or interaction in general, but think of the jobs that could be created if people brought their dogs into work. Any pet lovers dream job would be one that enables them to be around animals all day, and there could be jobs where they pay you to make sure the dogs don't distract people from work and take care of them. If employers were to decide against that, then people could just take a resonable amount of shorter breaks. They would be working longer hours so they would get more breaks during the day anyways, and they would take those breaks to provide for their animal.

Bringing a permanent dog therapy program to campus would be housed at our library, Willy T. Just like Yale Univerity you would be able to check out books, newspapers and dogs on a daily basis. On special occasions like before and after midterms and finals multiple dogs would be brought to some of the University's dorms for a period of time where multiple students could interact with the dogs.

Lastly, you never know how a dog's behavior can just suddenly change. He can be laying down all calm, and then he hears something alarming and bolts up. Disturbing everyone around it. Everyone knows that dogs bark. To hear that while you are trying to work is very distracting. If a dog doesn't like someone, he will show you he doesn't. Either by growling or showing teeth. If someone would to get injured by the dog, they can sue the comapny. Now no one wants to get sued or fired because their dog bit someone at work. If the dog decided to tear stuff up and destroyed it, the comany has to pay for those damages. You can advoid all this, if your dog is at home.

There are many pros and cons, when it comes to bringing your dog to work here. There are many employees how have dogs, and need to take care of them so; therefore they are less willing to stay behind and do extra hours. As for employees without dogs will be more willing to stay and do extra hours if asked to. This is something to consider before starting this prgram.

As pointed out in the first passage, people have a better attitude when they are with their dog. Dogs seem to sense when their owner is sad, stressed, angered, happy, excited, ect., and react accordingly. For example, if you were to come home from work after having a bad day, your dog would stay by your side, offering you comfort. If an employee was able to bring their dog to the office, the dog would be able to provide that comfort and calming environment to their owner while working. This would generate a better attitude in the employee and contribute to the overall environment of the work place.

Studys have found that people who interact with they're dogs feel a sense of "well being" this may be good for said person but what of others. Some Americans are allergic to animals which could lead to people working in a un happy enviroment, getting sick, or even bitten. But what about the owners? many people who tend to dogs feed, water, and ecersise them, so when at work would they not do the same thing they're?

Dogs, the very animal that comes to find first when we think of a pet. The very animal that has been deemed to be man’s best friend. Dogs hold a very special place in humanity’s heart, as they have been with us for such a long time. As stated in popular Science Journal, Science, Doctor Grimm, D explains that, “Dogs were the very first thing humans domesticated – before any plant, before any other animal”. (Science, David Grimm, 274) Journal Dogs are far and between the most popular animal in the world, ranging between being pets, service animals, and even K9 units for the police. They are the pet that every child, including myself, dreamed of having as part of the family. But, where exactly did our fated companions come from? Why did