1. Why Having a Dog Can
Better Your Life
Alexandria Moore

2. Increasing Exercise
Taking dog for a walk
Running with your dog
Chasing dog around house
Dog owners = meet exercise requirements

3. Helping Meet New People
 Talk to other dog owners
 Walk dogs with group of friends
 Meet new people at dog parks
 Meeting people at training classes

4. Providing Companionship
 They take focus away from problems
 Living alone, they give you comfort
 Talking to your dog
 Coming home to a wagging tail

5. Reducing Anxiety
 Companionship offers comfort
 Help ease anxiety
 Can build confidence

6. Adding Structure & Routine To
Your Day
 Require regular feeding hours
 Require regular exercise
 Gives you responsibility

7. Provides Sensory Stress
Relief
 Petting dog mange’s stress
 Walking dog provides movement
 Dogs give healthy stress relief