Benefits of having pets and why people own pets

I do not have any fur pets here anymore due to one of my children being highly allergic to cats and dogs. We used to have a dog and her name was Lady. Lady was our watch dog. She basically took care of watching our house. She would chase away strangers and even strange animals. Lady was a loved family pet. Even with her being a mostly outside dog, my son was still having attacks. We had to give her away to a great home. This dog was so very gently to anyone she encountered except the ones she felt dangered by.

Animals can be great for a variety of reasons. I personally had one as a pet. Some people train and show them. Others like the company. Whatever reason they choose to have a pet, it's a good reason.