They reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and loneliness.
Dogs are used for therapy. They give affection, comfort, and joy in their presence with people.
Dogs help people have healthier hearts, because they lower your blood pressure.
They help you have healthier lives, because you will be more active. A study done in 2011 by Michigan State University discovered that 60% of people who walk their dog regularly achieved the criteria for regular exercise.
Search and rescue dogs help find people in many situations, such as after a natural disaster, rescue or recovery circumstances, tracking through wilderness areas, etc.
Detection/sniffer dogs sniff drugs, explosives, mold, and more.
