In 1990, Daniel Goleman wrote for the New York Times
about a pet ownership study at Oregon University that found,» It made the children more cooperative and sharing,» said Dr. Sue Doescher, a psychologist involved in the study.»
Not exact matches
The
study, Fostering the Human - Animal Bond for Older Adults, goes into detail
about physical and financial risks for older adult
pet ownership and how it can be diminished.
Some of the latest
studies include research showing that
pet dogs help improve family functioning and lower stress in families with children with autism; research
about the link between dog
ownership and increased physical activity; and evidence that service dogs help to decrease symptoms of post-traumatic stress in our veterans.
«Mississippi State's
study will also have a significant impact on the national conversation
about responsible
pet ownership,» said Mike Bober, President of the
Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council and consultant to the PLC. «Without this concrete data as a starting point, it has been all but impossible to discuss solutions because we couldn't agree on the scope of the problem.
Studies have shown that people tend to think
about the responsibilities of
pet ownership a little more thoroughly when a fee is involved.
Another breed of «service» animals: STARS
study findings
about pet ownership and recovery from serious mental illness
Since 1988, APPA has been collecting and publishing the
pet industry's most comprehensive consumer research
study about pet ownership,
pet care practices, and
pet product purchasing of owners of dogs, cats, fish, birds, small animals, reptiles and horses.