Dogs are probably one of my favorite animals. Do you have any?
Best animal ever. Mine completes my life.
They are definitely great companion animals, especially considering their behaviors, senosry capabilities and physical attributes.
Yes, I have PTSD and mine helps me to cope with life.
Mine is mostly a companion animal. What breed of dog do you have?
She is a pitbull hound mix. She is getting older so I think I'm going to geta  2nd dog soon.
the ideal scent hound, and it is used by police and law enforcement all over the world to track escaped prisoners, missing people, and lost pets.
Appearance.
Bloodhounds weigh from 36 to 72 kg (80 to 160 lbs). They are 58 to 69 cm (23 to 27 inches) tall at the withers. According to the AKC standard for the breed, larger dogs are preferred by conformation judges. Acceptable colors for bloodhounds are black, liver, tan, and red.
year between 6 and 8 million dogs and cats are abandoned at shelters in the United States. Nationally five out of ten shelter dogs and seven out of ten shelter cats are euthanized because there is no one to adopt them from the shelter These dogs and cats can make excellent companion animals but never have that chance.
Companion animals as therapy.
Animal-assisted therapy has typically been used to treat physical disabilities; it is becoming increasingly useful in treating patients with psychological complications including PTSD and combat stress and even reducing symptoms