Those who have chosen the company of a pet know well how much its presence in their life can make a difference. Pets keep us company, help us fight loneliness and stress, can save us from depression, help reduce blood pressure and strengthen our immune systems. The company of a pet holds some important life lessons for us. Here are some tips you should never forget.
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Those who have chosen the company of a pet know well how much its presence in their life can make a difference. The pets they keep us company, they help us fight loneliness and stress, they can save us from depression, help lower blood pressure and strengthen our immune system.
The company of a pet holds some important life lessons for us. Here are some tips you should never forget.
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Research
The company of a pet teaches us how important it is to go to the always searching for new and updated information on everything related to the maintenance of its well-being, its origins and its nutrition. It is a real one thirst for knowledge, which is stimulated by the desire that our little friends are always happy, in top shape and healthy. Dedicating yourself to finding precise information before deciding to adopt a pet can help us make the right choice according to our lifestyle and the place where we live.
Respect the routine
Caring for a pet with love means learn to respect a daily routine which admits no exceptions. Our days will in fact be divided between the indispensable actions to take care of them: preparing food, playing, brushing them, going for a walk, paying attention to their needs. This helps us feel more organized, but also helps us build a bond of trust with our pets.
Save
This is an issue that should not be underestimated. Adopting a pet means dedicating a part of your own to him family budget, for example to buy the most suitable food and for the medical treatment needed in case of illness. This does not mean that taking care of our four-legged friends is excessively expensive, but simply that we must learn to organize our expenses to take care of them better.
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Creating bonds
Creating a deep bond with our pets is very important, especially if we want to be able to make the most of our relationship. For example, if we commit to communicate with them in the correct way, we can learn to recognize their emotions and needs only from their movements and expressions. The bond can be so close that a dog or cat can save their owner's life in dangerous situations.
Make friends
With a pet by your side, making friends immediately becomes easier. We can notice it, for example, while we walk our dog. Greeting a stranger and stopping for a chat turns into a spontaneous action. Groups of friends who are used to accompanying their dog to a specific park at the same time may soon form. And here is the birth of new bonds and friendships.
Helping others
Over time and by continuing to inform ourselves, we can collect all the most useful information for the well-being of our pets. This way we will be able to help our friends in the choice and care of the animals that will become part of their life. Always offer your advice with the utmost kindness and always try to give your help whenever you are asked by loved ones.
Patience and tolerance
La company of a pet can turn into a real one school of patience and tolerance. Some behaviors of our dogs or cats may appear incomprehensible to us, or make us nervous. More often than not, however, showing patience and tolerance towards a certain behavior guarantees a real reward later on. This does not mean that we must learn to educate our little friends in the best possible way, but always with the necessary kind ways. In this way, we will learn to be more patient and tolerant even with other people.
Kindness and respect
Pets not only teach us to be more patient and tolerant, but also more kind and respectful. If we act aggressively towards a pet, we will receive an equally aggressive response, or a reaction dictated by fear and fright. By treating animals with kindness and respect, we will be respected in turn. Our pets will tend to be docile both with us and with other family members.
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Rediscover the game
Unfortunately, many of us have forgotten how important and beneficial it is play and have fun outdoors. The company of a dog or a cat helps us to rediscover the beauty of the game and the positive aspects of being able to dedicate ourselves to a moment of both relaxation and fun at the same time. Pets enrich our lives and help us feel a little bit like children again.
Say goodbye
Pets can keep us company for many years, but sadly, the time will have to come sooner or later greet them forever. The approach of a sad moment will teach us to take care of them as best we can until the end. The death of a pet can be a tough test to deal with, but it will only strengthen us in the face of other sad occasions in life. Awareness of the future posting teaches us the non-attachment and prepares us for the possibility of welcoming a new little friend into the family soon.
Marta Albè
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