Recipe for K-9
Birthday Cake for Dogs
Ingredients:
1
cup white or whole
wheat flour
1
teaspoon
baking soda
1/4 cup
peanut butter
1/4 cup
cooking oil
1 cup
shredded carrots
1 teaspoon
vanilla
1/3 cup
honey (optional)
1 egg
Mix the dry ingredients.
Add the
remaining ingredients and mix
quickly. Bake in a greased ring mold at 350 degrees for 40
minutes. You may frost this cake with low fat cottage cheese and
decorate with some carrot pieces. Store
in the
refrigerator. (Dogs will eat this without the honey added)
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Surprising Health Benefits for Pet
Owners
Did you know that there are key health benefits that
can
result from owning a pet? Having one can enhance your
physical, mental
and social wellbeing.
1. How can a pet help your physical
health?
Owning a dog, for instance, will encourage you to get
more
exercise. With your faithful friend at your side, you're
much more
likely to go for a walk. Walking is one of the
best health activities you can
do. While walking you're
also more likely to socially interact with your
neighbors
because your special pal often acts as an
ice-breaker.
Research led by Dr. Karen Allen at the State University
of
New York at Buffalo shows that pets can help lower blood
pressure.
Stockbrokers with high blood pressure were
studied to see what happened when
they adopted a pet dog or
cat. Researchers concluded that having a pet nearby
helps
control increases in blood pressure due to stress.
In his
studies Alan Beck, ScD (Professor of Animal Ecology,
Purdue University) found
that the simple act of petting
your dog slows your heart rate and causes your
blood
pressure to drop.
An added health advantage from pet ownership
is that
patients may live longer after heart attacks. Some
doctors
recommend that a heart attack survivor adopt a dog
because
research has shown that a faithful canine companion can
help
prolong an owner's life.
2. How Can A Pet Improve Your Mental
Health?
Sharing your life with a cat may help your mental health.
A
study conducted at Australia's University of New England
found that
people who own feline friends may experience
fewer psychiatric disturbances
than those without cats.
Pets can help their owners overcome depression
through
their companionship and unconditional love. They seem to
possess
the natural ability to help you relax and enjoy
life more.
Pets can
also help when you experience times of loneliness.
English poet, Alexander
Pope, has stated that histories are
more full of examples of the fidelity of
dogs than of
friends. According to a Chinese proverb, dogs have so
many
friends because they wag their tails, not their tongues.
When you
take care of a pet you have to develop a routine
of getting out, buying food
and providing exercise. This
can help fight off depression and loneliness.
The simple
responsiblity of pet care can help you get your mind
off
yourself and your problems.
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3. How can a pet enhance your
well being in the area of
relationships?
American Animal Hospital
Association President, Link
Wellborn, believes that pets are more than just a
member of
the family - they're central to a healthy lifestyle.
Pets
help lessen tension between family members and add a
lot of fun and
unconditional love to the homes where they
live. When pets do cute and funny
things - which they often
do - family members react by laughing and being
more
relaxed.
If you don't have a pet yet, consider making one part
of
your family, but make sure you have the time and resources
necessary to
provide a stable loving home for your new
friend.
If you choose a dog
as your new pal, remember this wise old
saying. "A dog is man's best friend."
That's true in more
ways than one. You'll get unconditional
love,
companionship, loyalty and relaxation in return for your
investment
of time and material resources.
What a bargain!
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By:
Patricia
Wagner
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