Why Dogs are the COVID-19 Superheroes We need right now

On the 11th of March, COVID-19 became a pandemic that spread rapidly around the globe.

WHEN TIMES ARE TOUGH PEOPLE ACT OUT OF

Thousands of pets were abandoned in Wuhan following the spread

1000% increase in demand for pet adoption and fostering in NYC

However, once again dogs proved why they deserve the title of "Man's best friend."

DOGS CAN HELP YOU STAY SANE

Remaining in isolation takes a toll both mentally and physically. The routine of taking care of your pets grants you normalcy and a sense of calm.

Go for Walks

Snuggle Up

Spend Time Grooming

Play Games

NO EVIDENCE TO PROVE THAT DOGS TRANSMIT COVID-19

According to the CDC, there is no evidence that animals can transmit COVID-19

THE CDC RECOMMENDS

If you are symptomatic or have COVID-19

No Petting

No Kissing

No Sharing Food

No Sleeping in the Same Bed

Service Animals to Remain with Their Owners

WALKING YOUR DOG CAN SAVE YOU FROM SEVERE COVID-19 SYMPTOMS

According to preliminary data, being obese actually increases the chances of developing life-threatening COVID-19 symptoms.

You Lose 136 Calories on average

That's about 1 Ounce of Chocolate Chip Cookies

According to a Finnish study, dogs trained to sniff out diseases are showing “fantastic” results in terms of detecting people with COVID-19 infection. One of the dogs that made this possible was Kössi.

Abandoned as a puppy and left to die in a highway in Spain

Kossi was rescued and taken to a shelter

Adopted from the rescue center and brought to a home in Finland

Kossi displayed an unusual interest in the mouths of two other pets living in the same home

On examination, these pets were found to have cancer

Kossi's incredible power to sniff out diseases was discovered

Two dogs were selected for the preliminary study at the University of Helsinki to detect COVID-19

Kossi was one of them

Trained to detect positive and negative COVID-19

Following their training, Kossi can now detect the disease faster than any testing kit

Kossi and Lucky can be the first of many dogs trained to detect COVID-19 instantly

Share this story with your friends who are currently enjoying their isolation with their furry pals.

In these incredibly tough times, we need dogs like Kossi and loving humans who gave him another chance.

Take care of your dog and take action out of live and not out of fear.

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REFERENCES

• https://time.com/5793363/china-coronavirus-covid19-abandoned-pets-wuhan/
• https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/30/us/dogs-adoption-surge-trnd/index.html
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• https://www.nature.com/articles/s41574-020-0364-6
• http://calorielab.com/burned/?mo=ac&ac=17165&ti=Walking+the+dog&q=&wt=150&un=lb&kg=68
• https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/health-news/the-finnish-covid-dogs-nose-knows
• https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2020/05/dogs-sniff-covid19/