Elderly care
Charities
Picture above: One of the many dogs who are funded by The Cinnamon Trust
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The Cinnamon trust is a charity which aims at making dog ownership possible for elderly people.
Interview with volunteer at Cinnamon Trust
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Yes, elderly people gain huge social benefits. If an elderly person was to have a dog and was to take him to the park every day, you could bet that he would go their and speak to people. Dog walkers are a friendly bunch, and so he would make friends and get to know other dogs. I really can't stress enough how great dogs are at providing social benfits.
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Yes, that is exactly it! The motivation to get out of the house is really important for elderly people. Its so easy to slip into a rut of thinking, whats the point of getting up. So sometimes, a dog really is the reason for living.
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Oh yes, totally. We have a lot of people reporting that their dogs makes them feel responsibility. I come from Cornwall, and many of the elderly people there were farming folk in thier time. It definataly helps them to be able to look after something, and to have that responsibilty. I mean, dogs really do make you get up, get out and start living life. You would have to take your dog to the groomer, vet etc. Your dog forces you to live, because it needs to live, even when you may not want to carry on.
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Hmm, I couldn't possibly there is one most important benefit. But if I had to sum it up in a sentance I would say its the reason for getting up in the morning, and the reason for living.
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