Posts on the Topic Wellbeing

Dogs serve as emotional catalysts and enhance mental health through their ability to detect human emotions, fostering connections via oxytocin exchange. They also improve social interactions and relationships by acting as icebreakers and enhancing empathy among owners, and dogs influence...

Controllability and predictability are essential for a dog's well-being, providing structure that reduces stress and fosters confidence. A predictable routine coupled with the ability to make choices empowers dogs, enhancing their mental health and strengthening the bond with their owners....

Senior dog care involves adapting to their changing needs as they age, with smaller breeds becoming seniors around 7-9 years and larger ones at about 5-7 years. It is crucial to maintain their quality of life through monitoring health signs,...

Dogs possess an extraordinary sense of smell, with up to 300 million olfactory receptors and a brain region for analysing scents that is proportionally much larger than in humans. Engaging this sense through sniffing games provides mental stimulation, emotional health...

Environmental enrichment is crucial for a dog's mental and physical well-being, involving the enhancement of their surroundings to encourage natural behaviours. It offers numerous benefits such as reduced behavioural issues and improved health, tailored through sensory stimuli, obstacles, social interaction,...

Empowering dogs with choices enhances their mental health and strengthens the bond between dog and owner, fostering a sense of agency that should be consistently integrated into daily routines. Regularly allowing decisions promotes cognitive health, reduces stress, and builds confidence...

Having a dog enhances emotional well-being through companionship, joy, and routine, fostering trust with increased oxytocin levels. Dogs enrich lives as loyal partners in daily life and adventures, offering comfort during significant changes and improving physical health through exercise and...

Dogs pant for temperature regulation, but non-heat related panting can indicate stress, arousal, fear, anxiety, pain, breed-specific traits or medical conditions; it is crucial to know their normal breathing patterns and consult a vet if abnormal. Stress-induced panting in dogs...