Dogs are a big part of most people’s daily lives. The mental benefits of having a dog would be they help you manage stress, support heart health, give unconditional love, help you to socialize more, prevent allergies, and alleviate depression, For example, walking a dog makes you move around which is great for your health as well. Dogs also bring people joy and counteract loneliness.

A way to connect with your dog on a deeper level is by training. Training is caring, which means training your dog goes beyond teaching your dog, it builds a bond of trust and understanding and focuses your goals on making each other happy. Feed your dog by hand because it shows the dog that you are a provider who takes care of it. It’s important to experience nature because going on a nature walk and learning to walk together will help you learn about each other and it also sets boundaries to show you can lead in exploring the world around you. It is important to make time to play around with your dog because you are not just having fun or making a bond it helps to learn boundaries which helps with socialization. Your dog will also learn how to read your emotions which helps your dog connect to what you are feeling.