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There’s no denying the special bond between humans and dogs.
Did you know that owning a dog can also have a positive impact on our health?
Numerous studies have shown that dogs can help us cope with life and improve our overall well-being.
This video guide will explore the ways in which dogs are good for your health.
Read the full article by Doggozila Magazine on the link below: 👇
https://doggozila.com/dogs-are-good-for-your-health/
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You know that special connection we have
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with dogs, right? It just feels ancient,
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totally instinctive. But what if I told
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you that bond is so much more than just
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simple companionship? I mean, what if
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having a dog in your life could
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literally have a profound, measurable
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impact on your health and your
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happiness? Well, that's what we're going
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to dig into. So, yeah, we call them
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man's best friend, but could they also
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be our best medicine? Are furry friends
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actually a key to our well-being? We're
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going to explore the science, the real
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world experiences, the whole shebang to
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figure out what's really going on. Okay,
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first up, let's talk about maybe the
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most obvious benefit, the physical one.
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I mean, it's no secret, right? Dogs have
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to move, which means we have to move.
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They're basically the cutest, most
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persistent personal trainers you could
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ever hope for. And this this just nails
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it, doesn't it? It's such a simple daily
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truth. You know the drill. You're on the
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couch having that internal debate. Uh, I
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should probably go for a walk. But with
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a dog, that debate is over before it
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even starts. Your motivation is right
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there staring at you with a leash in its
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mouth and boom, decision made. It
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totally reframes the entire situation.
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And this daily dose of motivation, it is
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so much more than just getting a few
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extra steps. The results are actually
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pretty significant. I mean, sure,
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regular walks and playtime help you
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maintain a healthy weight, but they also
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directly improve your cardiovascular
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health. We're talking about things like
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lower blood pressure, a stronger immune
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system, and even a reduced risk of
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serious diseases like diabetes. That
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simple daily walk is doing way more
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heavy lifting than you might realize.
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Okay, but the benefits absolutely do not
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stop with the physical stuff. Not even
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close. In this crazy, fast-paced world
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we live in where our mental health is
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under constant assault, it turns out
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dogs can be like a powerful anchor in a
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storm. I mean, we've all been there,
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right? Feeling stressed, deadlines
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piling up, phone buzzing with
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notifications, just that constant
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pressure of modern life. For so many of
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us, stress has kind of become the
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default setting. And here's the crazy
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part. The solution is so simple. It
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might just look like you're petting your
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dog, but there is some serious science
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happening under the surface. That simple
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physical act is way more than just
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comforting. It's a literal chemical
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reaction. It triggers a physiological
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response in your body that actively
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fights back against stress. So, what's
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actually going on here? Well, it's all
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about a hormone called oxytocin. You may
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have heard of it. It's often called the
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connection hormone or the love hormone.
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It's the same chemical that helps new
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moms bond with their babies. And get
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this, when you pet your dog, your brain
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releases a shot of it, creating these
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genuine feelings of happiness,
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relaxation, and bonding. That's the real
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science behind that amazing peaceful
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feeling you get when your pup just rests
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its head on your lap. All right, so
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we've got stress covered, but what about
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that other modern problem, feeling
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lonely? It's a weird paradox, isn't it?
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We can be more connected than ever
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through our screens, but at the same
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time feel totally isolated. And this is
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where a dog's companionship becomes so
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incredibly powerful. I mean, just think
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about it for a second. They offer this
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complete judgment-free zone. You can
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vent to them, be your weirdest self,
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feel all your emotions, and you never
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have to worry about being criticized.
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They're not going to give you
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unsolicited advice. They just give you
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their presence. And in our complicated
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world, that kind of simple, unwavering
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support, man, that's priceless.
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All right, so we've covered the body and
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the mind. But believe it or not, a dog's
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impact actually goes beyond just you. It
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extends out into your community. They
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are, and I love this, natural
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four-legged social connectors. And it's
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so easy to see how this works, isn't it?
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It's a process that just happens almost
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without you even trying. You're just out
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for a walk or at the park and bam,
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people just naturally stop to say hi to
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your dog. That one simple question. Oh,
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what's your dog's name? It's the perfect
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icebreaker. It kicks off a conversation
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and just like that, your dog has built
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an instant bridge between you and a
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whole community of people. And that's
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really the heart of it right there. Your
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dog is a natural conversation starter.
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They're the ultimate icebreaker. In all
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those situations where we might normally
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just put our heads down and keep to
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ourselves, a dog gives you this easy,
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friendly, no pressure excuse to actually
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connect with the people around you. So,
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let's pull all of this together. It
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really comes down to these three main
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pillars of wellness. First, for your
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body, they get you moving more, which
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leads to better overall health. Second,
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for your mind. They help lower your
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stress and just bring more joy into your
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life. And third, for your social life,
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they act as this amazing bridge,
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connecting you to your community. It's
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the whole package. All of which leaves
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us with one last kind of big question to
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think about. You know, we always talk
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about rescuing dogs, but when you really
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stop and consider all the ways they
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improve our lives, our bodies, our
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minds, our connections to other people,
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you really have to ask yourself, who is
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really rescuing who?
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