Canine Therapy

Posted on March 18, 2008
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Man’s Best Friend?

Yes, consider it fact. We’re not talking clichés and bold-faced claims, the Muttspace minds are quoting authentic, documented, scientific study. According to the genius minds over at St. Louis University, their study found, “… that a lovable pooch named Sparky and a robotic dog, AIBO, were about equally effective at relieving the loneliness of nursing home residents and fostering attachments.” Furthermore, the great Professor William A. Banks, M.D. went so far as to explain that not only did Sparky bring a gleaming ray of light to this particular nursing home, but he goes on to mention, “The residents found a little quiet time with the pooch is a lot nicer than spending time with a dog and other people,” quipped Dr. Banks.

There we have it, end the debate, put the women and children to bed, the fat lady is singing a sweet swan song - our dogs are our best friends! Now it’s in the books, and we can move onto more pressing matters.

Now that it is scientifically proven that dogs are better than cats - oops, uh… I mean that dogs are our best friends, yes that’s it…Having known this most convenient truth since childhood, we here at Muttspace are asking the bigger question addressed in a recent CNN piece. Will robot dogs someday take the place of Sparky, the “9-year-old, reddish-brown mutt with a white muzzle and floppy ears?” We certainly regard this as nothing short of blasphemy!!! A robot dog replacing the real thing, hah! The notion certainly does not even dignify a response. Should we need to mobilize, the Mutt Militia is standing by for just this kind of happenstance. Ready to defend the Canine World at a moments notice. You want them on that fence, you need them on that fence!

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