Service Dogs And Stress Relief

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There are many ways service dogs can help people with stress relief. One of the benefits from stress relief is a great cardiovascular well-being and by having a dog around you it will lower your blood pressure. Service dogs can even help over worked college students like me. Many colleges are now using dogs to help their students with the stress of finals by having dogs in counseling centers or libraries. Connecting with pets’ decreases cortisol, a stress hormone, and increases endorphins, the happiness hormone. Some public schools have even begun using service dogs to help children be comfortable in their school and tone down their stress, anxiety, and emotions. Additionally, by having dogs around schools there has also been a decline in bullying.