A cat acts as a sedative
The dog is a mood indicator
The puppy prepares for parenthood
They circulate the affection
A dog teaches us to control our emotions
A dog teaches us assertiveness
Medor is equipped with a simple brain
The cat has soporific virtues
A dog extends our autonomy
What scientific studies reveal
These animals that do us good!
At a time when antidepressants are violently questioned, the ethologist Boris Cyrulnik says: " The dog has all the effects of Temesta ! The cat would be an emotional sponge . And we do not count any more the common points between a cabot, a cat and a shrink: the listening , the benevolent neutrality , the absence of judgment, the reassuring presence , the patience. Even if the differences are also obvious, like the overflowing affection of our ball of hair which relegates the shrink to the rank of cold humanoid. And the unbeatable price of animal consultation, at least as long as the price of croquettes does not flambe.
Cats and dogs should be prescribed by the medical profession and reimbursed by health insurance for reasons of public interest. The presence of animals affects our health and well-being. The first US studies in the 1980s showed that pet stroking reduced several signs of stress such as blood pressure , skin temperature and heart rate. Since then, pet therapy puts mammals at the center of Anglo-Saxon therapeutic methods. In France, like the mountains, she wins us.
A cat acts as a sedative
You may have already felt like relieving yourself of a weight by stroking a cat. Jean-Luc Vuillemenot , secretary general of Afirac , (read "And also") confirms it: "When I come home in the evening, stressed, and that I caress my cats, I discharge in the electrical sense of the term, they absorb my negative emotions. The cat also soothes in another way, when it settles on you and that one does not dare to move any more. A strategy to dig at night to make three phone calls without suffering the sighs of our hungry man: the tape in his chair in front of the TV by putting the cat on his lap. If the beast wants to stay, it's won.
The dog is a mood developer
Boris Cyrulnik says, the dog " materializes the thought of its owner ". With him, you can not tell stories, pretend to be fulfilled or play the martyrs. Observe your cocker, he's dragging his paw, his tail low and his eye beaten? Clearly, it's not going well for you, it's time to take a vacation. If, on the contrary, he wriggles out of the hindquarters, his eye is sharp, his mouth open, his tongue hangs and his ears rise: do not look, you see life in fuchsia pink.The puppy prepares for parenthood
Watch a French bulldog . You may think that this big darling has the charisma of a warthog? In fact, he has the imposing head of babies and the same compact, extended body of mini-paws. It is so cute that it reveals our maternal urges. "The fact that he is a puppy is essential," says Véronique Ozanne , a behaviorist specializing in animal psychology. Caring for a baby dog taken from her mother, she continues, it's a way to prove that one can be a good mother and teach the future dad to let himself be moved. "To test then. And when you put on your bib to your mastiff to give him his tart with the spoon while humming "a spoonful for mom", you'll be on the right track.They circulate the affection
The adorable doll who wrote to you: "You are my favorite fairy" has become a teenage door slamper, and his brother, he speaks only to his PC. In adolescence, when our darlings activate to cut the cord, it freezes funny relations. Drop a kitten in this sinister atmosphere, you will witness a miracle: the faces light up, your daughter fond of tenderness for this "ball of hair too much", your son on all fours also purrs, even your man on the lookout behind the curtain chirps and catches his attention. And even if it converges on the cat, the affection circulates again in the family.
A dog teaches us to control our emotions
The intelligence of the dog may surprise if it is explained gently, but firmly, what is expected of him. Example: "Amadeus, not touch! But when we scream, "Let go of that, asshole, it's silk!" He becomes as moron as Rantanplan because stress makes him technically incapable of connecting to his neurons. Thus, to obtain the best results with our mastiff, it is necessary to develop an attitude, a look, a tone of voice able to put the pressure to him while remaining of a calm absolute. A real work on oneself , precious in many situations. Thus, it can help us in the next collision to draw an amicable report by remaining friendly instead of jumping from our cabin by shouting cries of fish.A dog teaches us assertiveness
To put Odysseus at attention, we can not cheat. Our voice must be assured and firm. And when he is ordered to sit down, he must not wriggle in one ear, but run without flinching. To assert himself, day after day, by giving him orders, is worth military service for the reserve officers. This is a great exercise when you plan to climb a few ladders in your company . We begin by framing the dog, then the assistants and, one day, we inherit the executive chair.
Medor is equipped with a simple brain
We must always say yes or always no. Nothing to do with a child who can be announced: "Yes, you can get on the bed exceptionally because it's Sunday. If we order "Lying! And that Bismarck stands on his hind legs, one must repeat the order, take it as needed by the skin of the neck and shake him a little to teach him submission. And if the dog obeys and at the same time the postman rings at the door he must free the dog before going to open. This rigorous and consistent training makes you an experienced and reliable collaborator of the kind you get out of service. A school also for your children. "From the age of 8, educate an induced dog full of reflections," says Véronique Ozanne . The child understands how the authority works by exercising it . And it is by learning to obey his dog that he learns better obedience . "The cat has soporific virtues
An investigation conducted by the Animal Voice association attests the soothing virtues of purring in small cats . In France, the veterinarian Jean-Yves Gauchert adapted a CD of relaxing purring. And if they are not worth those of a real cat, the "ronronnautes" note a reduction of the stress, a deep breathing with sensation of appeasement, an activation of the circulation with typical tingling in the hands and the feet, a relaxation deep, a very clear effect on falling asleep.
A dog extends our autonomy
In our old age, they invigorate us again. Brushing regularly Attila will rust our joints and go to the park with Icare will stimulate our vigilance and mobility . And if the circumstances lead us to a retirement home, we will welcome, like our Anglo-Saxon neighbors, visiting animals, trained dogs admitted to geriatric services, as is already the case with the association Parole de chien (read opposite). All these success stories are destined to develop in France and elsewhere.
What scientific studies reveal
■ According to an Australian study, pet owners who have had an attack are twice as likely to survive as those who do not have an attack .
■ Children raised with a small animal would suck less of their thumb , be more sociable and control their anger better.
■ A study published by the very serious British Medical Journal (Nov. 2005) shows that having a dog in the first years of life can reduce the risk of asthma , rhinitis and allergy.
■ According to a survey conducted between 1996 and 2001 in China, Germany and Australia, on three different continents, therefore, pet owners would be healthier than others . As a result, they would average 15 to 20% less often visit their doctor ...
■ According to the same survey, an animal results in a 50% decrease in the incidence of minor health problems .
■ And according to tests carried out in France by orthopedic doctors, the purring of the cat (low frequency vibrations between 25 and 50 Hz) helps to consolidate fractures . And, according to some studies, speeds up the healing process and the creation of new tissues.
