Episode 9 - Friends with Benefits; Why Pets Improve Your Life

In this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, Travis and Lauryn take a closer look at how having a pet can enhance your life. We discover what the research has to say regarding benefits these furry friends have on our health, personal relationships, mood, and chat about own own experiences as pet owners. If you are participating in this week's (or previous weeks') challenge, make sure to tag us at @healthandhappinessinstitute on socials. Prison dog Research: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7697666/ https://www.ebpsociety.org/blog/education/283-prison-dog-training#:~:text=Effectiveness%20of%20DTPs,that%20they%20do%20reduce%20recidivism Spending money on your dog promotes happiness: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17439760.2021.1897871 Pets improve people's relationships: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2752/089279308X274056 Pets improve overall well being of their owners: https://academic.oup.com/sw/article-abstract/40/3/334/1864245 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2011-13783-001