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What is special about the relationships between people and their pets? Humans have been keeping animals as pets over 10,000 years. Since then owners and their pets have shown their love for each other in different ways. Their are also many different reasons and benefits to having a pet. In this presentation I will be researching the many different relationships that owners have with their pets.

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This quote shows the relationships that people have with their pets. It shows that people think dogs have better qualities than humans.

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This is a picture of a homeless man and his dog. This picture shows that humans have such a strong bond with their pets that they will put their pets needs before theirs.

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1.) 9 in 10 pet owners say that they consider their pet to be a part of their family.
2.) Americans spend about $5 billion on holiday presents for their pets.
3.) Pets are a major source of support and help people to cope.
4.) People have trained dogs to become therapy dogs which help people deal with and cope with anything.
5.) Having a relationship with a pet is beneficial to both the owner and the pet.
6.)  People with dogs seem to get ill less frequently and less severely than people with no pets.
7.) Pets are a major source of support and increase the ability to cope, which contributes to keeping cholesterol and blood pressure down.
8.) Studies have also shown that looking a dog in the eyes can boost levels of oxytocin (a hormone involved in social bonding), in both the person and the dog.
9.) Dogs are the only species that, like a human child, runs to its human when it is frightened, anxious or just pleased to see us.

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People also use pets to help others. For example, there are service dogs that help people with disabilities and emotional support dogs that help people that are suffering from mental and emotional conditions.

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Interview: Elvia V. - " I feel like I have a strong relationship with my pet because I feel like I can connect with him. Whenever I'm having a bad day for something, he goes and sits next to me to comfort me and I feel like he knows what I'm feeling. I love my pet because I consider him to be kind of like my child and a part of my family. Since I consider him to be a part my family, it makes us have a stronger bond.

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This quote shows the impact that animals have on our lives. It shows that a person can completely change because of a pet.

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Start at 1:30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKKXQP6vehM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEPsjQMwBV0

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This shows that humans prefer dogs to other animals.

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This quote shows the love that people have for their pets. People love their pets so much that their heart is filled with joy and love because of them.

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This picture shows how much people trust their pets. Parents wouldn't put their babies in dangerous situations so this shows the close relationships that humans have with their pets.

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This shows that people love dogs and want dogs in their lives.

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Overall, humans and their pets can have very strong relationships. Owners love their pets so much that they will put their pets needs before themselves. This topic is still relevant today because their are many different benefits and uses for pets. For example, therapy and emotional support dogs are trained to provide affection, comfort and love to people in hospitals, retirement homes, and to people with anxiety disorders or autism. Another example would be service dogs. Service dogs are trained to help aid people with medical conditions such as blindness or anxiety attacks.

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1.) http://www.dailyinfographic.com/pet-owners-infographic
2.) http://www.tipsywriter.com/blog/interesting-facts-pets/
3.) https://pets.thenest.com/long-dogs-cats-domesticated-8595.html