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ashling

(25,771 posts)
Mon Nov 11, 2013, 10:26 AM Nov 2013

20 Amazing Facts That Prove You Need A Dog In Your Life

http://distractify.com/geek/science/reasons-you-absolutely-need-a-dog-in-your-life/


8. Help You Stay Away From Allergens


Food allergies are nothing to sneeze at; luckily, dogs have been shown they can be trained to detect certain allergens. So if you’re allergic to peanut butter, the dog will alert you if it detects anything with the scent of peanut in the room. Same with any other thing that may harm you or a loved one.
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20 Amazing Facts That Prove You Need A Dog In Your Life (Original Post) ashling Nov 2013 OP
Innumerable reasons, but this is a nice start... hlthe2b Nov 2013 #1
My dogs, both Great Pyrenees Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2013 #2
I wish I were half as good as my dogs believed me to be... Demo_Chris Nov 2013 #3

Fortinbras Armstrong

(4,473 posts)
2. My dogs, both Great Pyrenees
Mon Nov 11, 2013, 10:48 AM
Nov 2013

Certainly help with my Aspergers. As the article says about depressives, "Simply by having them around, and knowing that even at our worst, somebody loves us unconditionally and is eager to see us happy again, we’re given a reason to get up and keep going."

I get my Pyrs from Great Pyrenees Rescue of Central Illinois

 

Demo_Chris

(6,234 posts)
3. I wish I were half as good as my dogs believed me to be...
Tue Nov 12, 2013, 01:05 AM
Nov 2013

I suspect that even if they knew the truth they'd still like me anyway.

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