A dog is a friend of man. That seems to say it all. But how little three words are to express all that the devotion of a dog means to people. A dog plays different roles in human life, from a nanny of young toddlers and a weeping vest to a tireless companion and breadwinner on a hunt.
Tail, paws, honor - Bimka
The role of a dog in human life can hardly be overestimated. Yes, it all began thousands of years ago in a very prosaic way - a partner on the hunt and a home guard. But over the centuries, a dog and a man have become so united in souls that they are able to converse with each other with the same eyes. How many people can boast of this?
Domestic dogs have adopted from us a special sensitivity, the ability to empathize, melancholy. Who does not know the work of Gabriel Troepolsky "White Bim Black Ear". This story cannot leave you indifferent. The experiences described in it are so strong that the thought "Can this be?" creeps in involuntarily. And only the one who had the good fortune to be a friend of the dog will say without a doubt: "Of course it can." Dogs literally died for people, steadfastly carrying the share that fell to them on an equal basis with people, dogs die next to us with their dog's soul, when their beloved owner is tormented by pain and suffering.
Dogs are not only at work
Whatever dog may be in a person's life, it passes with him both grief and joy, like a faithful companion. There are many stories described when a dog saved a person's life. Even without being in the service, without being prepared and trained, our faithful tailed friends help people in trouble.
For the direct search and rescue of a person in the mountains, a special breed was even bred: handsome St. Bernards still help people who find themselves under an avalanche. Police and army cynology has been successfully developing for a long time, and dogs serve on an equal basis with people.
The role of a dog in human life - canistherapy
But, perhaps, the most demanded help from four-legged friends in difficult times of stress and excessive stress is psychological support. Yes, today a dog in a person's life often plays the role of a psychotherapist than a companion in the hunt. Whose furry side was not a vest for bitter tears? An attentive muzzle listens to complaints with sympathy, and a hot tongue licks salty cheeks - and this is just the smallest part of what tailed pets are capable of.
Of course, we are talking about canistherapy. Therapy dogs are trained in a special center, like guide dogs, this is a difficult and painstaking job. But how necessary is the support of such pets, their ability to find an approach to a person in the most difficult situation. Such pets work with “disturbed” children, adults who have experienced severe stress, and the number of those “cured” by our four-legged brothers is growing every year.
The significance of a dog in a person's life is enormous, and when a beloved dog “goes beyond the rainbow,” he takes away a piece of our soul, and the memory of him lives on in the people he loves.
