To: dmz
In all fairness, pets in general are not "useful" in any kind of utilitarian sense.
My dog is useful in that he lets me know how easy it is to be happy with nothing much. Something to eat, some shelter, a soft bed and someone to toss his tennis ball for him.
28 posted on
04/05/2005 6:43:58 AM PDT by
speed_addiction
(Ninja's last words, "Hey guys. Watch me just flip out on that big dude over there!")
To: speed_addiction
"In all fairness, pets in general are not "useful" in any kind of utilitarian sense."
It is more then obvious you have not seen the reports on how dogs, when brought to nursing homes have been known to be responsible for various therapeutic effects. Among them are the lowering of blood pressure. There are many web sites that mention this. Here is one: http://www.holistic-online.com/stress/stress_pet-therapy.htm
263 posted on
04/05/2005 1:04:55 PM PDT by
JoeV1
(Democrat Party-The unlawful and corrupt leading the blind and uneducated)
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