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Originally Posted by mgran
Well, my care coordinator tried to persuade the landlady that a dog was important for my mental health (it didn't work out) but she did say that having a dog is very important in patient recovery.
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I'm sorry you weren't able to get the dog.
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The fact of having someone to care for, who won't judge you, is very restorative. Perhaps if he had a little dog who he could feed, clean up after, take out for little walks might do a lot for his self esteem.
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I doubt he would want a dog. He has got really attached to one of my cats, though. And the cat has decided that my son is his person. He's made it clear he prefers my son to me. My son has asked if he can take the cat with him when he gets his own apartment, and I'm ok with that. (Interestingly, my son and the cat have the same birth date too. The cat was born on my son's 25th birthday.)
I really think he needs to be out among people.