Human animal bonds
• Do you Love your Animals?
• Do you just feed your animals?
• What is the differences between them?
Begin from a story….
Love
Feed
Is he/she a TOY?
Human Human bonds
• 你和你的家人的關係？
• 你和你朋友的關係？
Human animal bonds
• The Human-Animal Bond is the dynamic
relationship between people and animals in
that each influences the psychological and
physiological state of the other.
• Human-animal interaction has profound
physiological consequences. People, in the
contact with animals experience a decrease in
blood pressure, reduced anxiety, and a general
feeling of well being. By observing the
behavior of animals, children learn to be more
nurturing and perhaps better parents to their
own children.
• The therapeutic value of animals for socially
isolated individuals in nursing homes,
hospitals, hospices, and prisons has been
documented. People in the presence of
animals are often perceived to be more happy
and healthy.
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• The AVMA officially recognizes: (1) the
existence of the human-animal bond and its
importance to client and community health, (2)
that the human-animal bond has existed for
thousands of years, and (3) that the humananimal bond has major significance for
veterinary medicine, because, as veterinary
medicine serves society, it fulfills both human
and animal needs.
How to Benefit From Companion
Animals
• Consider getting a pet like a dog or cat. Coming
home to a loving pet who is genuinely happy to
see you after a long day at work is very important,
especially to someone who lives alone. It is
something to look forward to all day.
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• Understand the benefits of pet ownership.
Pets help decrease feelings of isolation and
loneliness. They are someone to share your
life with, especially for those who live alone
and may not have close friends or neighbors,
or live far away from family and loved ones.
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• Realize the medical benefits of pet ownership.
Pets can help patients fight illness, especially
depression. Pets are not a substitute for
human support, but if that support is not
available, pets help fill the void.
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• Know that companion animals have been
shown to decrease blood pressure, cholesterol
and triglyceride levels as well as help with
feelings of loneliness and depression.
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• Own a pet if you need to increase your
opportunities to exercise and enjoy outdoor
activities and socialization. Walking a dog
provides much needed exercise for both the
dog and the owner
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• Note that companion animals can help calm
patients and lessen the amounts of needed
medications, especially in the elderly and
children. Studies have shown benefits from all
types of companion animals including hogs,
horses, cattle and poultry as well as dogs and
cats.
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How strong is your bond?
• Does your dog check in with you during walks?
• Does she occasionally look up at you as you
walk? Or is she at the very end of her leash
the entire time?
Which one is better?
• Are you afraid that if your dog slipped out the
front door unleashed, she’d take off running
and not come home?
• Do you think your dog is “too stubborn” or
“too dumb” to learn basic obedience
behaviors?
• Does your dog seek you out in new
environments (for example, at a crowded dog
park)?
• Are you frequently frustrated with your dog?
Introducing the bonded dog
• The donded odg listens to basic obedience
cues without thinking
– Your dog/cat loves you more
– Mutual respect
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However, it is not just one-way
You NEED know his feeling
You NEED know his limitation
You MUST pay patience /using kindness to him
Use a correct method to correct his bad behaviour
• Trust
– Allow your dog to live in your home
– Can you trust your dog?
– Can your dog trust you?
• Regard
– Are u invisible or Are u the center of her universe?
What a strong bond can do
• No bad dogs
• Sweet freedom
• How touching
Is it ever too late to build a bond?
• NO
– Age
– Owner’s characters
– Breed
– Genetic reasons