養(yǎng)只寵物狗的10大好處-鄭州市第一〇二高級中學(xué)

 10 Surprising Benefits Of Having A Dog You Didn’t Know About

Dogs offer more than just companionship. If you’ve got a furry friend already, you likely have quite a few reasons to thank your dog. If you’re considering getting a pooch, check out these surprising benefits of having a dog.

狗狗能給我們的不是只有陪伴而已。要是你已經(jīng)有了一個毛茸茸的小伙伴，也許你就有了不少可以感謝擁有一只狗狗的理由。要是你有打算想要養(yǎng)只狗狗，那看看下面的這些吧。

1. You’ll exercise more.你會得到更多的鍛煉

Owning a dog can motivate you to exercise every day. On those days when it might be easy to skip a workout, looking at your dog standing by the door waiting to go for a walk can give you the push you need to get out there. Taking your dog for a 30 minute walk every day can greatly improve your health.

擁有一只狗狗會激勵你每天都去鍛煉。當(dāng)你不想去鍛煉的這些天，看著狗狗站在門口等你出去走走的樣子就會有要出去走走的動力。每天帶著狗狗出去走上半小時對你的健康大有益處。

2. You’ll feel less stressed.你會覺得沒有那么大的壓力

There have been lots of studies that have shown how dogs decrease stress levels. Petting your dog, playing with your dog, and simply watching your dog can reduce your stress each day. Research shows that dog ownership reduces stress hormones and the effects usually outweigh the stress caused by caring for a dog.

有大量的研究表明狗狗是怎樣降低壓力水平的。每天逗弄你的狗狗，和你的狗狗一起玩耍，或者只是簡單的看著你的狗狗都能降低壓力。研究顯示擁有只狗狗能減少壓力激素，照顧狗狗的影響會超過這些壓力。

3. Your social life may improve.會增加你的社交

Not only does walking your dog help you to get exercise, it might also help you get a date. People are more likely to stop and talk with you when you’re walking a dog. Going to the dog park or taking your dogs to run errands can also lead to strangers striking up conversations with you about your dog.

遛狗不僅能鍛煉身體，還可能增大你約會的幾率。當(dāng)你在遛狗的時候，人們多半會停下來和你交流。去個遛狗的公園或者帶著你的狗狗去走走也會吸引陌生人和你交流狗狗的事。

4. You may detect cancer sooner.你也許能快速的覺察到癌癥

A dog’s amazing sense of smell can be used for a variety of purposes, including cancer detection. Many dog owners have reported their dog sniffing, licking, or nudging spots that later turned out to be cancerous. One of the unexpected benefits of having a dog is that it may even save your life by helping you to detect cancer.

狗狗那敏銳的嗅覺能應(yīng)用到很多方面，包括檢查癌癥。據(jù)許多狗主人說狗狗嗅、舔、推的地方都容易被檢查出是癌變的地方。養(yǎng)只狗狗出人意料的一個好處就是幫你檢查出癌癥，拯救你的生命。

5. Your kids will be less likely to have allergies.你的孩子不容易過敏

Children who are raised around a dog are less likely to have allergies. In fact, living in a home with a dog can help kids grow up to have an increased immunity to pet allergies later in life.

孩子如果有狗狗陪著長大，孩子過敏的幾率會變小。事實(shí)上，在小孩子小時候就養(yǎng)狗，有利于增強(qiáng)孩子抗寵物過敏能力。

6. Your heart will be healthier.你的心臟會更健康

Studies have shown that petting a dog lowers a person’s heart rate. Therefore, dog owners are more likely to have a healthy heart. In fact, some research has shown that dog owners are much more likely to survive a heart attack compared to non-dog owners. Male pet owners in particular tend to experience a reduced rate of heart disease.

研究顯示養(yǎng)狗能降低人體的心跳速率。因此，養(yǎng)狗的人保持心臟健康的幾率更大。實(shí)際上，有些研究也表明比起那些不養(yǎng)狗且又患有心臟病的人，養(yǎng)狗的人戰(zhàn)勝心臟病的可能性更大。

7. You’re less likely to feel depressed.感覺沮喪的可能性更小

The benefits of dog ownership extend to your mental health as well. Dog owners are less likely to be depressed. Dog owners who have been diagnosed with clinical depression aren’t likely to be as depressed as other people. Caring for a dog helps relieve symptoms of depression and encourages people to be more positive.

養(yǎng)狗對增強(qiáng)心理健康也有益處。養(yǎng)狗的人很少會覺得沮喪。養(yǎng)狗的人診斷出的臨床性沮喪也不和其他人的不同。照顧狗狗可以幫助減少人們萎靡不振的癥狀，激勵人心。

8. You can grow old gracefully.你能優(yōu)雅的老去

Dog ownership benefits elderly people in many ways. Alzheimer’s patients have fewer outbursts when there is a dog in the home. Caregivers of elderly patients report less stress. Dogs offer wonderful companionship for the elderly as well.

養(yǎng)狗對老年人有很多益處。要是屋里有狗，Alzheimer的病人都很少發(fā)脾氣。照顧老年病人的人也說壓力小。狗狗也能好好的陪伴老年人。

9. Your risk for general illness decreases.生病的幾率降低

Dog owners experience fewer health problems. Dog owners tend to have lower triglyceride and cholesterol levels compared to non-dog owners. Dogs expose their owners to a lot of germs, which can help build up a human’s immunity to disease. As a result, dog owners get sick less often and less severely than non-dog owners.

養(yǎng)狗的人會有較少的健康問題。比起那些不養(yǎng)狗的人，養(yǎng)狗的人他們的血脂和膽固醇水平會更低。狗狗經(jīng)常會讓他們的主人走到戶外，那樣會增強(qiáng)人體對疾病的抵抗力。所以，養(yǎng)狗的人比不養(yǎng)狗的人更少生病。

10. You’ll feel safer.你會更安全

Dogs can be an effective home security system. Studies show that barking dogs deter burglars. Just knowing that you’ve got a dog who can use its keen sense of hearing to detect anyone prowling around can help increase your sense of security, which is good for both your mental and physical health.

狗狗會提高家庭的安全系數(shù)。研究顯示狗叫聲能嚇跑竊賊。只要你養(yǎng)了只狗狗，狗狗就能用它敏銳的聽覺嚇跑那些鬼鬼祟祟的人，幫助你提高警覺性，這對你的身體和心理健康都有益處。