Therapy dogs come to airports: The Reno-Taho International Airport now has a team of 36 therapy dogs to help soothe anxious flyers
Fortunately for every animal lover, the Reno-Tahoe International Airport has recognized how stressful air travel can be; and they have a team of canine ambassadors to help people throughout the airport feel just a little bit better.dogs, and their dedicated humans, roam the airport spreading smiles. They are allowed in all areas of the airport from security to boarding gates. For purposes of hygiene, they do not enter eating establishments..
Even if you don’t want to engage in petting them, just seeing them walking around, wagging their tails, feels good. Paws 4 Passengers is Reno-based and Nevada’s only location. Fortunately, 22 other states, and three countries , have programs that parallel Paws 4 Passengers. While the smile generated from seeing a friendly dog in an unexpected place is obvious; Paws 4 Passengers presence in the airport is based on science. A 2012 study by Crotts and Zehrer documented the process of traveling to your destination is stressful. Contrary to that, a 2020 meta-analysis by El-Qushayri et al. showed that sharing your home with a dog or a cat, lowered your risk of death from cardiovascular disease by 19 percent.
Stress contributes to cardiovascular disease because it causes an increase in heart rate and blood pressure. Those two factors put a strain on your heart. The presence of animals lowers your heart rate and blood pressure, thus reducing the strain on your heart. Paws 4 Passengers serves the purpose of not just bringing smiles, but literally trying to help the health of your heart.
Moments like that, are an unexpected joy, in a day that started as a marathon of stress. It is not an accidental design that airports have bars. A glass of wine can help you relax. Fortunately, now, some airports have dogs too!
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