Pets Give Kids
Confidence
Researcher, Robert E. Bierer, Ph.D., studied the interaction
of 126 children age 10-12. Ninety-three of them were children with dogs. Bierer
said he knew dogs were good medicine but he was surprised at the difference in
empathy and self-esteem between the tweens who had a dog and those that didn’t.
Kids assumed the role of parent to their dogs. Dogs gave their unconditional love
and loyalty to the kids. The dog’s acceptance of their human companion is
complete.That gives kids a sense of self worth. Bierer's studies are now part
of volumes of evidence that show dog ownership has a “statistically
significant” impact on self-esteem and sensitivity toward others.
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