Dogs as Pets It has been 33‚000 years since the dog became the first animal to be domesticated. It has been the most widely kept working‚ hunting‚ and pet animal in human history. There are over 490 breeds of dogs in the world. Many of these dogs can be great loyal companions for your family. In my family‚ we have a Greyhound and an Akita. Greyhounds are medium size dogs with very short‚ easy to maintain hair. They have a long-head‚ an elongated snout‚ and are muscular built. They have a large
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life? Then get pets! I must admit it is hard to believe that domesticated animals can promote mental and physical health‚ but many studies have shown that they can. On the other hand‚ you must find a pet that is compatible with you or with your life style. <br><br>Maintaining good mental health is crucial for living a "normal" life. Many psychiatrists have found that patients with anger management problems can be calmer with a pet around the house. Sometimes‚ just the feel of a pet in the house can
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The Influence of Pet Ownership in Loneliness The idea of owning pets becomes widely spread nowadays as pets are promoted as being beneficial to health and companionship. The article “The Impact of Pets on Human Health and Psychological Well-Being: Fact‚ Fiction‚ or Hyopothesis?” by Harold Herzog considers evidence of whether pets contribute to owners’ psychological and physical health. While mentioning “pet effect”‚ the author discusses the advantages of owning pets as providing owners a sense
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Pets for the Elderly Most people in the English language have heard the saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” While that very well may‚ or may not‚ be true—what about pets? Wouldn’t it be better if that Granny Smith were a Husky puppy? If that Delicious Red were a fluffy‚ gray kitten who purrs in your lap? Don’t misunderstand me‚ I’m not condoning eating the family pet‚ but instead supporting the idea that owning an animal can help your‚ and your family’s health. In 1999‚ people who
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George stone University 101 Ms. Finch November 6‚ 2012 “Individual grievances and pet peeves have got to go by the wayside. Generally‚ you don’t have to worry about the guys who are playing every day; it’s the guys who are sitting on the bench that are the ones that get needles in their pants.”--Walt Alston. A pet peeve an opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed; coming into my first semester of college I was uncertain o what to expect from my professors and my classmates. I really
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Why do people have pets? Animals didn’t start out as pets. Humans used animals for the services they provided. Pets like dogs were found to be efficient hunting partners and offered protection to human pack members‚ they were later trained to help humans herd and manage livestock. Pets serve humans at home - they still work with livestock‚ hunt and offer protection. Many have also been trained to assist people with disabilities. They are the eyes for the blind‚ the ears for the deaf‚ the arms
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Humans have made pets of animals for thousands of years. From something as common as a cat to something as exotic as a lion‚ history has shown that humans have kept such animals as pets. However‚ there is one animal that stands out above the rest. Time after time‚ dogs have proven themselves to be loyal‚ protective and loving companions. This is why they make the best pet to adopt. The first reason why dogs make the best pets to adopt is because of their loyalty to their owner. They have
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Summary: Within Pet Sematary‚ by Stephen King; pages 71-132‚ you learn more about the main character Louis Creed and his family. After the night of his encounter with the recently deceased‚ Victor Pascow‚ Louis returns back to work at the university and does research about Pascow. Then‚ he meets his new co-workers and eats lunch and works on patients‚ but after work he goes across the read to Jud’s house to pay him a visit. While at Jud’s house‚ they talking about Jud’s wife‚ Norma and her arthritis
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Gym Pet Peeves If you’re a fitness freak like me or spend countless hours in the gym rather than your own home you know what goes on wants you step a foot in the gym. But at one point or another we’ve all seen nasty‚ irritating‚ and confusing behavior by others at a gym or reaction center. Like for instance it are giant puddles of sweat left on machines‚ a meathead hoarding dumbbells in a packed weight room‚ or that one old man or women nude in the locker room. Nevertheless‚ for some people common
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I had always wanted a puppy or pet since I was very young. However‚ it was fourth grade when I started to really want a dog. Every night before I went to bed I would pray and ask for a puppy for Christmas. As Christmas came and went‚ I had started to lose hope of ever being able to get a puppy. However‚ little did I know that my prayers would soon be answered. It was Saturday‚ February 26‚ 2010. It was just like any other Saturday‚ my parents were going to run some errands and I decided to tag along
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