Owning, caring for, and including a Lab in your family, can keep the whole family healthy, according to scientific studies.

There are many benefits to owning a Golden Lightning  Lab, and one of the most important is... that they are good for your health, good for your family, and good for your soul.

This benefit is more complex than just getting more walking exercise than you would have if your lab wasn't in your life.  It is not just better fitness; there are many more benefits than just muscle toning.

There is a whole human-lab-mind-body-soul connection between you and your lab.  It is more then even companionship.  And there is no doubt about it...the companionship of a lab is unbeatable!!

                                                                   KORI & TRAVIS' DIAMOND...MADE GRANDPA'S DAY!

This human-lab-mind-body-soul connection between you and your lab, usually results in you becoming a better human being in every way.  Just by being Blessed by the Life of a Lab.

                         READ MY AWARD WINNING POEM ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LINKED PAGE

                                         (CLICK LINK OF TITLE BLESSED BY THE LIFE OF A LAB) .

                                                                    BILL CANNON & URSA

Labs have a wonderful habit of spreading their love and affection.  Their love and affection is definitely contagious.

 BRAD SYLLIAASEN

AND HIS GOLDEN LIGHTNING

LAB...COSMO 

Is it the love and affection that labs give us that keeps us healthier than we would be without them?

According to an article in the the Pedigree Library: "The Delta Society specializes in the "human-animal health connection" and has found many instances of dogs (and I say especially Labs), improving the well being of people. This ranges from pets to therapy labs, all helping to improve health by just being around.

Dr. Anne Warren and her Golden Lightning Lab, Clem. 

It was also found that Lab owners have lower blood pressure,  and lower cholesterol levels.

Lab owners have better psychological health than non-dog-owners."

The  facts show through recent studies, that people with labs are more able to accept change in their lives, deal with stresses better, and have fewer contacts with their doctor.

Labs give us an improved state of mind. Just by being in the presence of your lab, and petting your lab, builds healthy T-Cells in your body.  These T-cells help build our immunities to help fight stresses and diseases.  Our labs improve us as human beings... mentally, emotionally and physically...what could be better!!!

Lab owners know that the companionship of their Golden Lightning Lab makes them feel better, and feel much happier. 

They may think this is why labs are so great for our health...but that is only the surface of it all.  

THE "HAPPINESS"

OF A GOLDEN LIGHTNING LAB...

IS DEFINITELY CONTAGIOUS!

THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THIS ARTICLE...

WHEN IT SAYS: "DOG"...THINK "LAB"!!

The quoted paragraphs are from an article found in the pedigree library, you can find the link

on the bottom of this page.

"Doctor Ambrose, a medical practitioner and dog owner, feels that owning a dog improves a person's state of mind, therefore improving their health."

"In lots of circumstances, research has found that owning or being around a dog for any period of time has helped patients to focus on something else," he states. "This can be seen in instances of enormous trauma, such as someone losing a family member or undergoing severe cancer treatment, where people around therapy pets show vast improvements. People who have pets show less depression and reduced stress. Dogs are a major source of support and increase the ability to cope, which contributes to keeping cholesterol and blood pressure down. Of course, taking a dog for a half hour walk every day is also a great benefit."

...and of course I believe Labs are the breed of dogs that do this best!"...  lablady

 People in all walks of life purchase and include one or two of our Golden Lightning Labs in their lives (and sometimes 3 of them).  Most definitely feel... they and their family are better off, and happier for doing so. 

"In a sector study of people, according to the pedigree library article,  over the age of 60 it was found that even the most highly stressed dog owners in the study saw their doctors 21percent less than non-dog-owners. It was also found that the level of activities of daily living of non-pet-owning seniors deteriorated more on average than that of pet-owning seniors. Dog owners in their senior years also coped better with stressful events without having to enter the health care system."

"At the other end of the scale, having a dog in the family can mean a healthier lifestyle for your children. Studies have shown that contact with a family dog develops nurturing behavior in children, encouraging them to show empathy and enhance positive self esteem.

                                                            TRUST AND LOVE AT IT'S BEST

Children who have a pet dog are also less likely to suffer from feelings of isolation and loneliness. It is also noted that children exposed to dogs during the first year of their lives have a lower frequency of allergies and asthma.

                             SYLLIAASEN KIDS AND THEIR GOLDEN LIGHTNING LAB...COSMO

                         WHAT'S CHRISTMAS WITHOUT YOUR LAB BEING "ONE OF THE GANG"? 

Plus, 70 percent of families surveyed reported an increase in family happiness and fun after adopting a dog."

Rothe boys and their "Jersey" girl.
 

"All the studies point to the fact that owning a dog is good for a child's well being, encouraging them to get involved in more social activities, and that children with dogs in the family lead less stressful lives, with better health.

The Delta Society also cites research that dogs keep heart attacks at bay and that owning a dog decreases heart attack mortality by 3%. Although this doesn't sound like a lot, it still translates to more than 30,000 lives saved annually in the U.S. alone. Imagine what this figure could be for the rest of the world.

It was discovered that dog owners are also less likely to feel afraid of being victims of crime when walking their dog or sharing their home with their dog.

Of course, anyone who owns dogs will list thousands of benefits- love, companionship, fun, excitement, and now they can list health too. "

                                                                   "OTTO AND ANIKA"

Personally I feel labs offer us so much.  They are connected and bonded to us, and us to them...(both of us connecting to a different species on the planet...pretty neat)! 

Labs help bring out our nurturing side (it is better to give than to receive).   They help us express our love and affection lavishly in a very acceptable way.   They help release our pent up, repressed adult emotions.  They give us unconditional love, and make us their leader.  They help adults "feel" and internalize the "joy of their inner child" on a daily basis.

                                                                                                   E. SVEN & "MILHO".

                                                              SUZIE WITH OTTO AND BOOMER

Your lab is someone (a very "special being")  you can confide in, trust,  and depend on,  to "be there" for you, without a doubt. 

                                                           JOSH AND "MISS DAKOTA"

 The love in their eyes is unmistakable!

The warmth and affection of their personalities... all giving. 

                                                            " DAKOTA" AND AUSTIN...

               AUSTINS' BEST  & MOST MEMORABLE BIRTHDAY PRESENT OF HIS ENTIRE LIFE!!

The connection is there, and can be FELT with your whole being... heart, mind and soul! 

                                                     KERYN AND HER BEAUTIFUL "KILROY".

Our labs can be a bridge of connection from one human being to the other, both in and outside our families. 

 BRITTNEY, CHAMP AND FRIENDS.

They definitely bring family members together on an emotional level.   The common bond of the "family lab" is tremendous. 

                                           THE LAWSON FAMILY WITH THEIR "EMMY".

Our labs can help us connect and communicate in chance meetings with other humans.  Labs can act as  ice breakers in  conversations.   Lab lovers feel a connection with each other, and soon become friends with a common bond.

                      Brittany, her friend, and  her Golden Lightning Lab,

                                     Certified Therapy Lab Champ...

                      get a chance to meet Taylor Swift after the concert. 

The love of your lab can bring renewed passion in your life... for life itself, give you a renewed passion  for your work,  or for other things.  Labs lift our spirits, and make us feel loved.

                THE WEST FAMILY AND THEIR NEW GOLDEN LIGHTNING LAB COSMIC SUN. 

Including a lab in your life is a blessing that is so full of benefits.  They can reawaken a sleeping soul.  They can help us heal from hurts, loses, and burn-out situations.  They can help make us feel whole.  Labs are truly remarkable beings!!! 

                                                                                                                        REM & LEXI

Labs, being indoor/outdoor dogs...can do even more for us. 

In this day and age, many adults lack a connection with nature and the outdoor world. This is something that is missing in many of our busy lives. 

 We are not hamsters, running a wheel, and we should not live our lives as though we are.   Some of us are avid runners, nature freaks, hunters, field trialer,  bicyclers and the like, but many adults today lack a true connection with the wonders of the outdoor world. 

                                       DAVID'S " BENALLI ".    Benalli is a Lexi/Buddy puppy.

Over time many of us have lost the connection with the "free and wonderful gifts" God has given us in this world.    The sky, the air, the wind, the trees, plants, flowers, rocks, wild life,  lakes, rivers, streams, oceans, hills, rain, snow, seasons, sunsets or anything nature blessed that we take for granted in our everyday world.  Our labs can help us reconnect with these lost gifts by drawing us back outdoors.  Our labs help us appreciate what is "good" in our world, in our families,  and our lives.  They help us "stop and smell the roses" so to speak.

You don't necessarily have to be active (although of course that is great if you can be).  You can sit quietly on the green grass with your lab, or enjoy the shade of a beautiful tree on a hot summer day, petting your lab...feeling the peace and tranquility flow from him/her to you. 

                                                              ED ELLERS AND "MACK".

Your lab can actually give you more energy, by helping you reconnect with nature, and all of it's beauty... seeing the world again, in all of it's awe.  

                                                                         KATIE'S "DC"

The two of you can enjoy a crisp fall day (or the whole family can be included) in all of its' wonder, as the seasons change.

Diane's Hannah in a fall leaf pile.

Reminding us of the perpetual clock in nature.  The constants in our lives, seasons, sunrises, sunsets and our lab.  Our labs help make  us grounded and centered in our lives.

                                                             ALEX, MADISON & COURTNEY

                                                  LISA SHANORS' "MEKA" IN WYOMING.

Today many children grow up without a connection to nature and the outdoor world.  When many of us middle age generation adults were young, we played outdoors everyday. 

Today unfortunately, the practice of outdoor play isn't as common anymore.  Playing outside with their lab is a great way for children to learn to love the outdoors, for a healthy lifestyle now, and always. 

   CAMPO KIDS WITH THEIR "SHEFFIELD".

                     GOLDEN LIGHTNING LAB PUPPIES BY OUR BLACK LIGHTNING AND KHARMI...

                                                                PLAYING IN THE SNOW. 

             DEBBIE AMENDT'S  "VALERIE" IN HER WINTER WONDERFUL LAND IN WISCONSIN.

A romp in the snow is a lot of fun for you and your four legged friend.   To feel the "cold" on your face reminds you that you are "truly alive and OK" and grateful for it.  Your furry friend is right there, experiencing it all with you.  Your buddy, your friend, your confidant.

This nature connection combined with physical activity outdoors with your lab, will help you feel more fulfilled, grounded and attuned; and connected to both nature and God.

  At least this is what my labs do for me.  They destress me, and make me grateful for the "simple things" in life.  And it is my hope that they will do the same for you.  How could this not be good for us, and improve our lives and raise us up to a higher level of being??

 Of course there may be trials and tribulations along the way (shoes chewed, and potty spots on the carpet from time to time) in the process of raising your lab puppy to the wonderful adult you want him/her to be.  But what in life that is worth anything...is without a little adversity along the way??!!

 Life with your lab is a journey... to be lived and loved...

one day at a time...

inching daily toward the destination of that journey.

  We wouldn't want it any  other way.

                                   DEBBIE DUFF AND MACK
 

Owning a Golden Lightning Lab can truly make you a better, and healthier human being...it's official!

reference: pedigree library:

rewritten by Lablady 

The rewritten version of this  article:

                                                               GOLDEN LIGHTNING LABS ARE

GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH!!

Owning a LAB is healthy–it’s a fact!

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