In case you need even more reasons to snuggle your dog, here are six scientifically proven ways dogs improve the health and well-being of those who love them. They relieve stress. Playing with your dog or even just petting a familiar dog lowers blood pressure and heart rate, slows breathing, and relaxes muscle tension, according to a 1980 study by Alan Beck of Purdue. They are good for heart health. Dog ownership is linked to lower blood pressure, reduced cholesterol, and decreased triglyceride levels. And, dog owners who have heart attacks have better survival rates following the events, according to …
Archives for May 2020
Raising A Future Assistance Dog During A Crisis
As the COVID-19 pandemic began to lay hold in Minnesota, we were forced to initiate major changes in our lives. In response to the shelter in place order, Can Do Canines closed our facility, canceled all upcoming events, and moved thirty kennel dogs and eighty prison dogs into private homes—bringing the total number of Can Do Canines in volunteers’ homes to 320. So what is it like to raise a future assistance dog during an unprecedented global health crisis? We asked a few of our Puppy Program volunteers to share their experience, and here is what they shared. At first, …
COVID-19 Situation Update
We’re Back! After a difficult time living through COVID-19 and under shelter-in-place rules, Can Do Canines has returned to our mission in a careful but purposeful way. Here is a summary of our current status. Good News! Training and kennel staff are working at the facility full time. Dogs in final training are back in the kennel. We are hiring additional trainers to help us make up lost time. Client Services Coordinators are actively finishing the placements of teams previously interrupted and are busy starting new teams as dogs in final training are prepared. We expect to have as many …
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