Benefits of Dog Ownership

Apartments and condominiums here in Singapore do not allow pets. This became a problem for pet owners. Pets have good benefits too if you give them a chance. Here are some:

Happier you

Notice how dogs make you happy when you are sad or down. Dog owners or pet owners in general become happier in the presence of their pets. In fact, for people who are clinically depressed, pet ownership is strongly recommended. Pet ownership increases oxytocin, the “happy chemical”.

Exercise

Dogs need exercise. You need to walk your dog every day and play with them. This means you also get the recommended exercise. Your dogs will remain healthy and so do you. It is like hitting two birds at one stone.

Lower stress

Studies show that a mere pat or hug can lower the stress level. A mere pat or hug is a big thing for our dogs because they will feel loved and wanted. If you always touch them, you will see the difference.

If you want to have a pet, you should first ask your landlord or developer if it is allowed. If it is allowed, you are lucky but if it is not, it is better not to have any. It is important to ask your landlord first because it can create major problems at the end of the day.

There is this case that involves tenants, pets and their landlord. Tenants vacated the house and asked for the permission of the landlord to leave the dogs in the house for a week. But after two days, the landlord called the Agri Food Veterinary Authority of Singapore to gather the dogs because of dog wastes and fleas. This action upset the tenants. They reached the police because of this.