Plan to Celebrate the 15th Annual
Friday,
June 21st
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Chris Favorite, owner of
Favorite Clothing Company in Sedona,
brings Jackson to her store filled with designer clothes for women.
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We all know being around your pets makes you happy, but now there's scientific evidence, pets can make you happier and healthier.
A Virginia Commonwealth University study showed employees who brought their dogs to work experienced lower stress levels, reported higher levels of job satisfaction, and had a more positive perception of their employer.
A Virginia Commonwealth University study showed employees who brought their dogs to work experienced lower stress levels, reported higher levels of job satisfaction, and had a more positive perception of their employer.
Dog
owners who brought their dogs to work had the lowest stress levels. The most
stressed turned to be dog owners that left their pets at home. With non-pet
owners scoring in the middle.
Pet
owners have been found to have lower blood pressure and fewer stress hormones circulating
in their blood.
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Nadia Caillou, co-owner of Golden Bone Pet Products
and co-founder of Golden Bone Rescue and Rehab
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Karen Allen, Ph.D.
(State University of New York at Buffalo) discovered the presence of a pet was
more effective than a spouse or a friend in easing the effects of stress.
Allen
McConnell Ph.D. Professor of psychology Miami University in Ohio, coauthored a
study published in 2011 showing that pets foster self-esteem, calmness, and a soothing
feeling of acceptance. (I assume the study only included well behaved pets.)
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Donna, my dental hygienist,
brings Cowboy to work on cool days. He
stays in her truck, just outside her
window, while she works and sometimes sings to her.
Thinking of getting a
dog or cat?
Check out local humane societies and rescue organizations.
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