For the love of dogs
Can an encyclopedic knowledge of dogs help an 11-year-old with Asperger’s connect with people?
He reminds me of my son! And of course we all know how dogs can help people on the autism spectrum.
For more info on the film please go here.
For the Love of Dogs from Aeon Video on Vimeo.
As eagled eyed readers will have spotted we have covered the area of how dogs can help with health on a number of occasions. In particular service dogs.
Especially autism related service dogs. We have a dog , albeit untrained, for our son who is on the autism spectrum.
So we thought that we would share this fascinating infographic which gives a picture of how dogs can help with many different medical conditions.
Please include attribution to A Place For Animals with this graphic.
Modern life seems full work stress especially in today’s uncertain economic climate. That is why 
PatientTalk.Org is bringing you ten great ways to help you eliminate stress from your life.
a) Eat blueberries. True! The Vitamin C is a great stress buster as well as being an all-round super food. How about a bowl with your breakfast!
b) Get down to the gym. Exercise is not just good for your health it can kick stress’s butt! Why not give yoga or pilates a whirl?
c) More sleep. What not get into bed an hour earlier?
d) Laugh more. Why not rent a great comedy or just spend time with friends and family outside!
e) Meditation. Getting recommended by Doctors at lot!
f) Try massage. A great way to get those muscles loose.
g) Dogs. Combine exercise and friendship with a dog. Why not get a dog from a shelter and give it a good home?
h) Counselling. If things are getting on top of you why not seek a professional who can help!
i) Cut out alcohol and tobacco. While they may work in the short term they can add to your stress with regular use!
j) Herbal tea! Why not switch your coffee for camomile tea and see if it helps your stress?
Do you have any stress busters you use which we have not mentioned here? If so please tell us about them using the comment box below? If you have tried any of the above ideas why not let us know how they work.