Having a dog boosts everyone's mental health. Unfortunately, having a dog is only possible for people with the right living conditions, free time and disposable income. Like so much in our society, the things that make us healthier, happier people are unavailable to the people that need them most.
Unless allergic to pet dander or suffers PTSD from previous a dog attack. Or isn't home often enough to properly take care of a dog & make sure the dog isn't neglected.
agree. almost everything has caveats though..
most people would agree that "its good to drink plenty of water" ... but you can jump in with "but not if you're drowning".
most statements are summarised to give the gist, people need to bring their own experience and situation to bear.
If you click on the article, what’s more interesting is how this might be occurring: through the shared microbiome. If there is such a mechanism to it, that’s definitely news.
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Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works · 39 pts · 252d
Having a dog boosts everyone's mental health. Unfortunately, having a dog is only possible for people with the right living conditions, free time and disposable income. Like so much in our society, the things that make us healthier, happier people are unavailable to the people that need them most.
scarabic@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 251d
Seems to me that plenty of homeless people have dogs.
desmosthenes@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 252d
anyone’s mental health
NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk · 9 pts · 252d
My cats beg to differ! :)
desmosthenes@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 252d
lol mine just use me
LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 252d
Unless allergic to pet dander or suffers PTSD from previous a dog attack. Or isn't home often enough to properly take care of a dog & make sure the dog isn't neglected.
lightsblinken@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 251d
agree. almost everything has caveats though.. most people would agree that "its good to drink plenty of water" ... but you can jump in with "but not if you're drowning". most statements are summarised to give the gist, people need to bring their own experience and situation to bear.
LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 251d
It's good to drink water, but not if you're drowning."
~ Aristotle
desmosthenes@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 252d
almost*
SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 251d
This article written by dog
HurlingDurling@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 252d
If only they would remember its their responsibility to feed and walk them after a month of having a dog. /jk
MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 251d
No shit Sherlock.
scarabic@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 251d
If you click on the article, what’s more interesting is how this might be occurring: through the shared microbiome. If there is such a mechanism to it, that’s definitely news.