Posted on 08/12/2017 4:26:57 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
President Harry Truman once supposedly said: “If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.” Just about all presidents before and since have taken that advice – until President Trump. There’s even a book about the presidential pets, titled “First Dogs, American Presidents and Their Best Friends.”
President Trump could sure use a good friend right now. I can only imagine all the tough, challenging decisions he is facing. I am still very bullish in supporting his agenda for our country. I still believe that he is a man who is thinking, working hard and keeping his promises to the American people.
Over the years, we have had many presidents who have worked very hard and have faced many challenges. As a physician, I have witnessed how pressure, long hours, and commitment to their country have placed a toll on their health and overall levels of stress. When they leave their presidencies, they seem to have aged from the burden of leading our country.
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In America, we doctors and health professionals have made dogs part of our health team, and for good reason. We bring them into hospitals, and we can see the magical changes the dogs create as a sick person spends time with them.
In addition, dogs definitely improve a person’s dopamine, oxytocin and serotonin levels. In one Japanese study, researchers realized that dog owners who spent a lot of time staring into their dogs’ eyes increased levels of oxytocin (the bonding hormone) by up to 300 percent. By spending quality time with your dog or other pet, you will ease tension, improve your thinking, learn how to trust, and receive unconditional love.
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I have cats and they enrich my life immeasurably. I would like to add an English Bulldog pup to the family but the expense has me worried.
God bless our president and look after him. A dog would be good too for anyone.
I think if they got a dog it would be for Barron.
I figured Trump for a dog person. Wonder if anyone in the family has allergies...
He has hot wife, doesn’t need dog.
A Scottie would be too FDRish. Better a Border Collie, wicked smart and fast tireless shepards.
A Pit Bull would be more appropriate.
I figured the opposite
new yorker germaphobe fancy floors no yard..etc
Not a dog person.
.when have you ever seen him with a dog in the 70 years of his publicized life. Did he and ivana have a dog?
I could see jr liking dogs. Outdoorsman..hunting
A friend had a dog ready for them. Barron liked it
Pit bull or Bull Terrier are good choices.
I think that kid could use a dog
Sorry about that
Border collies and heelers are wicked smart...So in need of something to do that they will go crazy.
No. President Trump does not need a dog. A dog may need him.
His best move would be to home a shelter dog/cat. Trump is a high rise city dude. I would not care if he did not want one. He is not a pet person. Let that mortar forker work like he wants to.
The best dogs are shelter dogs. and cats.
But for him to adopt a dog/cat would be foolish if he did not really want one. The Clintons had a cat and a dog, but I believe that was a pose. I would rather he not go there.
No it is time for the so called republican congress critters to start acting like they won
I’m a germaphobe. I have cats. And I kiss them. I just wash a lot. :-)
I’m with you on that one. Unless there are health reasons, kids and pets are a natural.
Trump realized the need for a dog very early on
He has a Mad Dog on board. To soften the image a little, he acquired a T Rex
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