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4 Ways Emotional Support Dog Can Improve Your Mental Health

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  An emotional support dog is a kind of companion dog that improves the health of its handler. Due to lack of training, an ESA can’t be considered as a service animal, which performs special tasks for people with disabilities. However, the federal laws allow tenants who have proper documents to live with their emotional support dogs. Let’s discuss the 4 ways how having an emotional support dog can boost your mental health. Better Mood One of the major benefits of spending time with an emotional support dog is that it can help you improve mood. Studies have found that ESA owners are less likely to experience the feelings of loneliness as compared to those who don’t own ESAs. This is because support animals keep their handlers entertained and active. Imagine visiting the market with your dog and alone. In the first scenario, you will feel more happy and entertained. Increased Physical Exercise Having an emotional support dog means you need to take care of your canine friend eve...