I have my pug Chin Sui. He definatly helps at times. A few things tho, I am allergic to dogs. So I can't pet overly much with out getting hives and ichy swollen eyes. Number two, he is a stinky dog haha. He always has doggy breath and smells like well... A dog. I'm not really into that no matter how hard I try. Three he sheds like mega super bad and I'm a little OCD about it. Sooo other than that he is a great pet. And he makes me very happy.