{"id":515,"date":"2022-10-20T07:48:19","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T07:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/dog-walking-blog\/?p=515"},"modified":"2023-07-13T13:02:21","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T13:02:21","slug":"dog-companionship-and-mental-health%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/dog-walking-blog\/?p=515","title":{"rendered":"Dog Companionship and Mental Health\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are huge benefits from being around pets, some of these benefits include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Increases your physical activity. Walking dogs means you will do more exercise and feel healthier and fitter for it!<\/li><li>Pets are great for company, especially if you are elderly or vulnerable or you are working from home. You have a companionship to share your day with.<\/li><li>Having a pet is known to reduce anxiety.<\/li><li>Pets are great listeners and offer you unconditional love. Which can boost your self-confidence and make you feel less isolated.<\/li><li>Sociable &#8211; dog walking is a great way to meet and chat to new people.<\/li><li>Having a pet gives you structure to your day and the care of your pet is added it to your daily routine, which helps people feel more focused.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more about becoming a dog boarder please see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/animal-jobs\/dog-walker-job\/\">https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/animal-jobs\/dog-walker-job\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/dog-walking-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Euan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/dog-walking-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Euan-732x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/dog-walking-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Euan-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/dog-walking-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Euan-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/dog-walking-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Euan-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/dog-walking-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Euan-600x840.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/dog-walking-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Euan-945x1323.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/dog-walking-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Euan.jpg 988w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are huge benefits from being around pets, some of these benefits include: Increases your physical activity. Walking dogs means you will do more exercise and feel healthier and fitter for it! 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