Having Pets Can Help Your Family

Sometimes it feels like your furry friends are your actual children, but did you know that they can actually benefit your human children? Families with pets can benefit from their dog beyond cuddles and games of fetch. Keep reading to learn more about how your pets can better their kid companions!

Teach Responsibility 
Often one of the reasons why parents agree to get a pet is when their children are old enough to help take care of them. Younger children can still benefit from taking care of a pet and it even helps teach them essential responsibility skills. From feeding, bathing, walking and picking up after them, a chore list associated with keeping a pet can help them for a lifetime!

Help with Allergies

It’s been proven that having a pet in the household can actually help children with allergies and asthma.  A dog’s dandruff and shedding can help build up a tolerance to other allergens they encounter. A dog introduces your family to (safe) microbes that change and boost the immune systems response to outside allergens. This means you can help stop allergies from even developing.

Companionship

Having a built in best friend from the start is a bond that many children don’t always get. A pet can set your child up for success because they’ll learn how to create strong friendships. Not only that, a strong bond with a pet also offers children psychological benefits, including:

•Better general health
•Better listeners
•More physically active
•Stable moods
•Fewer behavior problems

Pets bring so much joy into our lives, and they also help us live our best lives. For families with children, we encourage bringing pets into the home if you’re able to care for them. If you have any questions about introducing your kids to pets, contact Laveen Vet Center today!