Dogs offer more than just companionship. If you’ve got a furry friend already, you likely have quite a few reasons to thank your dog. If you’re considering getting a pooch, check out these surprising benefits of having a dog.
狗狗能给我们的不是只有陪伴而已。要是你已经有了一个毛茸茸的小伙伴，也许你就有了不少可以感谢拥有一只狗狗的理由。要是你有打算想要养只狗狗，那看看下面的这些吧。
10.You’ll feel safer.
你会更安全
Dogs can be an effective home security system. Studies show that barking dogs deter burglars. Just knowing that you’ve got a dog who can use its keen sense of hearing to detect anyone prowling around can help increase your sense of security, which is good for both your mental and physical health.
狗狗会提高家庭的安全系数。研究显示狗叫声能吓跑窃贼。只要你养了只狗狗，狗狗就能用它敏锐的听觉吓跑那些鬼鬼祟祟的人，帮助增加安全感，这对你的身体和心理健康都有益处。
9.Your risk for general illness decreases.
生病的几率降低
Dog owners experience fewer health problems. Dog owners tend to have lower triglyceride and cholesterol levels compared to non-dog owners. Dogs expose their owners to a lot of germs, which can help build up a human’s immunity to disease. As a result, dog owners get sick less often and less severely than non-dog owners.
养狗的人会有较少的健康问题。比起那些不养狗的人，养狗的人他们的血脂和胆固醇水平会更低。狗狗经常会让他们的主人走到户外，那样会增强人体对疾病的抵抗力。所以，养狗的人比不养狗的人更少生病。
8. You can grow old gracefully.
你能优雅的老去
Dog ownership benefits elderly people in many ways. Alzheimer’s patients have fewer outbursts when there is a dog in the home. Caregivers of elderly patients report less stress. Dogs offer wonderful companionship for the elderly as well.
养狗对老年人有很多益处。要是屋里有狗，Alzheimer的病人都很少发脾气。照顾老年病人的人也说压力小。狗狗也能好好的陪伴老年人。
7. You’re less likely to feel depressed.
感觉沮丧的可能性更小
The benefits of dog ownership extend to your mental health as well. Dog owners are less likely to be depressed. Dog owners who have been diagnosed with clinical depression aren’t likely to be as depressed as other people. Caring for a dog helps relieve symptoms of depression and encourages people to be more positive.
养狗对增强心理健康也有益处。养狗的人很少会觉得沮丧。养狗的人诊断出的临床性沮丧也不和其他人的不同。照顾狗狗可以帮助减少人们萎靡不振的症状，激励人心。
6.Your heart will be healthier.
你的心脏会更健康
Studies have shown that petting a dog lowers a person’s heart rate. Therefore, dog owners are more likely to have a healthy heart. In fact, some research has shown that dog owners are much more likely to survive a heart attack compared to non-dog owners. Male pet owners in particular tend to experience a reduced rate of heart disease.
研究显示养狗能降低人体的心跳速率。因此，养狗的人保持心脏健康的几率更大。实际上，有些研究也表明比起那些不养狗且又患有心脏病的人，养狗的人战胜心脏病的可能性更大。特别是养狗的男性，他们患心脏病的几率会大大降低。
5. Your kids will be less likely to have allergies.
你的孩子不容易过敏
Children who are raised around a dog are less likely to have allergies. In fact, living in a home with a dog can help kids grow up to have an increased immunity to pet allergies later in life.
孩子如果有狗狗陪着长大，孩子过敏的几率会变小。事实上，在小孩子小时候就养狗，有利于增强孩子抗宠物过敏能力。
4. You may detect cancer sooner.
你也许能快速的觉察到癌症
A dog’s amazing sense of smell can be used for a variety of purposes, including cancer detection. Many dog owners have reported their dog sniffing, licking, or nudging spots that later turned out to be cancerous. One of the unexpected benefits of having a dog is that it may even save your life by helping you to detect cancer.
狗狗那敏锐的嗅觉能应用到很多方面，包括检查癌症。据许多狗主人说狗狗嗅、舔、推的地方都容易被检查出是癌变的地方。养只狗狗出人意料的一个好处就是帮你检查出癌症，拯救你的生命。
3. Your social life may improve.
会增加你的社交
Not only does walking your dog help you to get exercise, it might also help you get a date. People are more likely to stop and talk with you when you’re walking a dog. Going to the dog park or taking your dogs to run errands can also lead to strangers striking up conversations with you about your dog.
遛狗不仅能锻炼身体，还可能增大你约会的几率。当你在遛狗的时候，人们多半会停下来和你交流。去个遛狗的公园或者带着你的狗狗去走走也会吸引陌生人和你交流狗狗的事。
2.You’ll feel less stressed.
你会觉得没有那么大的压力
There have been lots of studies that have shown how dogs decrease stress levels. Petting your dog, playing with your dog, and simply watching your dog can reduce your stress each day. Research shows that dog ownership reduces stress hormones and the effects usually outweigh the stress caused by caring for a dog.
有大量的研究表明狗狗是怎样降低压力水平的。每天逗弄你的狗狗，和你的狗狗一起玩耍，或者只是简单的看着你的狗狗都能降低压力。研究显示拥有只狗狗能减少压力激素，照顾狗狗的影响会超过这些压力。
1. You’ll exercise more.
你会得到更多的锻炼
Owning a dog can motivate you to exercise every day. On those days when it might be easy to skip a workout, looking at your dog standing by the door waiting to go for a walk can give you the push you need to get out there. Taking your dog for a 30 minute walk every day can greatly improve your health.
拥有一只狗狗会激励你每天都去锻炼。当你不想去锻炼的这些天，看着狗狗站在门口等你出去走走的样子就会有要出去走走的动力。每天带着狗狗出去走上半小时对你的健康大有益处。
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