{"id":5980,"date":"2020-04-30T08:00:41","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T07:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tails.com\/blog\/?p=5980"},"modified":"2022-03-30T11:53:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T10:53:00","slug":"the-dog-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tails.com\/blog\/the-dog-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dog Difference &#8211; tails.com report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At tails.com we are incredibly excited to share <a href=\"https:\/\/tails.com\/gb\/lp\/the-dog-difference\/\">The Dog Difference<\/a>, our largest ever study into the impact our pets have. And it couldn\u2019t come at a more pressing time. When we\u2019re all searching for positive ways to make a difference to our personal wellbeing and quality of life, nearly a quarter of UK households are already sitting on the answer. Dogs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While we\u2019re not advocating rushing out and getting a dog at this time, or saying that they\u2019re the sole answer to positive mental health and emotional wellbeing, the results are incredibly positive. In this study, 5066 of our customers bear testimony to the difference, and the mutual wellbeing, that responsible dog ownership brings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, more than ever, dogs are playing an incredibly important role in our lives. Caring for a dog helps us not just survive modern life, but thrive in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FrontCover_MockUp_1x1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The dog difference report\" class=\"wp-image-5981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FrontCover_MockUp_1x1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FrontCover_MockUp_1x1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FrontCover_MockUp_1x1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/tails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FrontCover_MockUp_1x1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FrontCover_MockUp_1x1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The stand out results of the report for me are:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Dogs teach us to have conversations. From the more reticent talkers amongst us, to those who experience difficulties communicating.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>They take us outside of our own problems; in caring for a dog we can&#8217;t just think about ourselves and have to think about others.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>For our most vulnerable groups in society, caring for a pet is even more important. People who are in most need are often the ones who need dogs most.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we&#8217;re seeing the dog difference in even more obvious ways. During the coronavirus outbreak 79% of people say that their pooch is helping to boost their mood during the days in lockdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re thrilled to work with proud dog mum and psychotherapist <strong>Emma Kenny<\/strong>, as well as charities <strong>StreetVet <\/strong>and <strong>Dogs for Good <\/strong>to inform our findings on the human impacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are our incredible, inspiring &#8211; and often very personal &#8211; stories of well cared for dogs transforming lives across the UK, including my own. When I went through my own difficulties as a teenager, it was my lovely dog Sheba who I confided in most often. I\u2019m proud to share my story with you, alongside some other powerful testimonies to the difference a dog can make.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Living under lockdown, many of our usual coping mechanisms just aren\u2019t there anymore. 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