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How to Craft and Publish Your Memoir. The journal that this archive was targeting has been deleted. Please update your configuration. This is the story of a life and spirit guided by animals. Brenda Peterson was raised in the High Sierras on a national forest lookout station, and wildlife had a daily, defining influence on her life. Peterson explores her deep connection with animals, from watching grizzlies in Montana's Rockies, to keeping Siberian huskies as pets in New York City, to her work for the restoration of wild wolves.
Her lively storytelling bridges the worlds of human and animal, as she fascinates us with intimate stories of her studies of wild dolphins, whales, and orcas. Peterson reveals how animal bonds have enriched her life and led her toward a wider epiphany: For example, psychologists have found reason to believe that owning a dog helps lower your blood pressure and your cholesterol [source: And other research shows that pets help us feel better overall and help us to deal with stress , which can be a source of illness [sources: Laino , BBC News ].
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And let's not forget the benefits for the elderly. For example, one study observed neural activity in seniors while they walked or interacted with a dog [source: It turned out that walking with a dog gave seniors a boost in parasympathetic nervous system activity, which is good because the parasympathetic nervous system helps calm and rest the body.
For whatever reason, pets certainly can have a special effect on their owners.
On the next page, find out more about pets' amazing ability to improve our health. Is it really possible for a dog to foresee its owner's seizures and even detect cancer? Can owning a pet help you live longer?