This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week! As many of you know, I struggle with my mental health a lot, due to a number of conditions! However, over the years, I have found many ways to help deal with my down days! One of them being out in the wild with all kinds of animals! Something Animed has discovered too through new research! 

Good Afternoon Lovelies, 

Mental Health Awareness Week is here and to me it is one of the most important times of the year! As someone who struggles daily with their mental health, I find my head often finds it hard to communicate with people, which can lead to me feeling incredibly lonely. Yet, I am very lucky to have a great family and support system who have helped me take steps to try and reconnect with people and places. 

One way that I deal with a down day is by taking a trip to my local pet shop! Due to allergies, I’m sadly unable to have one at home. Yet, spending a few minutes or hours with the animals in the shop makes me feel so much happier. Something I believe and has not been proven by research from Animed, the online pet care retailer, comes from the bonds and abilities animals have when knowing when something is wrong and how to make things right again. 

However, the way that they do this has been found by the brand to differ between each kind of breed. For example, over 70% of Labrador owners - there are one million in the uk - believe that their breed loves human contact. Whilst cocker spaniels prefer to use loyalty and energy to bring a smile to their owner’s face. 

My favourite kind of dog, the English Bulldog is more of a snuggle softy instead of an energetic kind though, with their appearance adding extra enjoyment. If energy is something you are looking for lovelies then Huskies are the breed, as they will never not have the energy for long walks that give an extra mental health boost. Although, if it is just pure fun then a dachshund is the breed to go for due to their loyalty, energy and endearing ways. 

All dogs are epic and I truly wish I could have a little bulldog running around our home! The simple moments I share with animals lights me up on a down day. Knowing that there are amazing brands like Animed, who have loads of pet care products online, looking after them makes me even happier. Research like this just makes them even more of a wonder and joy to behold! 

What dog do you have lovelies? Would you agree with what they have found? Let me know! 

Joey X