A companion animal might be a good choice for a senior who desires company. Advocate health pets
As you might imagine, my job as a private patient advocate is pretty stressful, and the days can be long. When I come home, though, my two Cavalier King Charles spaniels are waiting for me. Their happy faces and affectionate natures immediately make me feel calmer and happier.
Companion animals are not individually trained. Instead, the principal service they provide is simply companionship, meaning they may be indistinguishable from the family pet. A therapy dog should be less excitable."The dog best suited to this type of work is one with a calm demeanor who's motivated more by physical affection rather than food or toys," Dalman says."Dogs like this tend to become more in tune with the emotional needs of the person or people they're working with."
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