When we talk about the health of a person we are not referring only to their physical ailments. Health is something rather integral, which unquestionably involves an emotional and mental aspect that directly influences the notorious improvement in physical (bodily) health.
In this sense, it is good to know that human beings have the tendency to take enough affection for our pets to the point of turning them into another member of the family, especially in the case of dogs, who they have a kind of particular way of relating to their master and to know when he is sad or when he is happy, even without having been trained for it, being something rather intuitive that they develop as the relationship between them strengthens.
Dog therapy is a great alternative
Yes, it is already very familiar to see people who are blind in the street and have a guide dog that accompanies them wherever they go and helps them avoid dangers and even better relate to their environment. But this is not the only way a dog can help a person, since it is not necessary to suffer from some type of disability so that your dog can be part of the improvements for your health.
Cases have been seen and Spain is implementing it, in which people who suffer from some type of disease that limits their health conditions in any way (they must undergo treatments, be hospitalized or go to constant medical appointments), their dogs become something more than faithful companions, are also part of the nucleoside.
Besides, there are many lonely and older people who they improve the mood a lot especially when adopting one of these pets.
Knowing Dogspital: Canine therapy
In Spain, specifically in the Can Misses hospital in Ibiza, this program was started in which patients who have a long hospitalization time are allowed, meet up with your canine friends in a special room specially prepared for that, so that owners and pets can share quality time in a space where both will have all the comforts, from comfortable beds and seats for patients to drinking fountains and toys for dogs.
No no breed or size restrictions so that a dog can be part of the Doghospital program.
Accessing this program is a matter of safety and health For both the patient and the dog, for that reason it is not something as simple as simply taking the dog for a walk to the hospital. There are certain conditions that must be met (both for your own health and that of your master), such as have their vaccinations up to date and be dewormedLikewise, it will be the patient's treating physician who approves the dog's visit.
Once the dogs have met all the requirements and have done each of the steps required by the program, they are identified with a white scarf around their neck, which makes them easily identifiable.
Testimonials indicate that Doghospital really works
Yes, many patients who have gone through this program and have been able to reconnect with their dogs have experienced a noticeable improvement, since their mood improves a lot to the extent that a sick person can improve their mood, likewise it will improve their pathological condition with which they have been diagnosed.
This does not mean that the dog is the definitive cure to the disease, but it does make a huge contribution so that the patient has the willingness to improve and do their part until the chemical-based medical treatment takes the desired effect. The dog too will help reduce those effects of "post hospital depression" in which the patient, after spending a long time in the hospital, leaves with little energy and little courage to rediscover a world that in many cases may seem alien to him and that everything in him has changed.