Happy National Dog Day 🐶

Got any paw-some plans to celebrate your four-legged bestie? Whatever you do, make it bark-tacular! After all, every dog has its day… but this one’s official! 🦴

Caring for a pet can give older people a real sense of purpose and encourage the development of routines, which can be really helpful for some elderly adults. For example, having set times or windows in the day when a pet is usually fed, played with, exercised, brushed or stroked can help give structure to someone’s day and provide reasons for them to be more active and spend time outdoors.

Many people feel lonely from time to time, but for some elderly people especially, this can be something that doesn’t go away and can have lots of negative impacts on quality of life. They may have lost a spouse or long-term partner or friend, may have reduced mobility or medical conditions that keeps them at home more, or their circumstances may have changed, and they are now spending more time on their own than they used to. For some people, having a pet as a companion can really help with this. Pets offer unconditional love as well as companionship and can help to reduce feelings of isolation.

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