i totally agree with you, i know when i am feeling unwell all my dogs gather round me and make a point of staying close where i can stroke and pet them, and within a few minutes my spirits are lifted and i feel so much better, ive got artheritis and have quite bad days and my dogs know and they comfort me, i know a nighbour who suffers terribly with high blood pressure and bought a cat when her husband died for company she has no problems now with high blood pressure and its all down to her cat, so she says.... my dogs always cheer me up when im having a sad day, they will play and act daft to make me laugh and the more i laugh the more they do it millies my little nurse dog and if im ill then shes the main one who starts all the fun and comes up for cuddles....
