Story :rolleyes:

I was going to post about this! I heard it on the radio this morning :)

Tracy

So did I but as it was Welsh Radio, I thought it just a country thing.

As a child I was horribly allergic to cats & many other animals, but after a few years I got a cat (by accident!) and within a short while my allergy was all but gone. A friend of mine was highly allergic to horses but she started riding & after a while the allergy was reduced almost to nil.

Since we've had Holly I've noticed that the children don't seem to be getting as many colds etc. It could just be coincidence as they're now older but they certainly seem healthier.

Issy has heart problems but she's so much healthier than Jonathon / Eloise was at that age. Mind you our house isn't exactly spotless and I think that dirt helps children to stay healthy - their immune systems need to be challenged in order to work properly (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it :D :D :D)

Fiona
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This came across the US evening news (5:30am here in G. -- yes, I was long up getting ready for work :( )

The conclusion these scientists had are pretty much the same as you, Fiona. You're so wise :D :D The first year in a child's life, especially....somehow when the immune system is challenged it helps later on to fight off illness. The "use it or lose it" argument ;) I'm just happy to gain any ground against the paranoia of providing a spotlessly clean house. :D :D :D Besides, Samma is completely willing and able to share her "enzymes" with any little kid that might have food on hands or face ;)
toodles

Fiona, thats my excuse as well!! :D

Hi Leigh
I have just read a book by Frank Jackson called 'Dog Breeding, the theory and practise' and your post reminded me of something in the book.
On pages 16, 17 & 18 in answer to 'Why breed dogs at all?' he covers very similar medical and psychcological benefits to humans who own or have contact with dogs.
Nicky

Hi All,

Well I am sorry to burst bubbles (nice fairy bubbles of course she says carefully) but that is old old news ..When I was at school I remember in science my teacher telling us this..it is totally understandable and also common sense.

Only hope this new info doesn't increase a surge of dogs and cats who are not really wanted..:-)

Leigh hope you are feeling better or a little.

BFN all

Pam

Ive always known that animals are good for you. Me & my brother have been around dogs & cats all our lives & we hardly ever got ill (just the usual stuff like chicken pox & mumps :(), while most of my friends who had never been around animals had things like asthma & were always having days off school with colds & flu.