Benjamin Vas and his wife with her therapeutic dogs. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The man in Mouse trained dogs and birds as a means to use the therapy of pets to deal with anxiety, stress, depression and loneliness.
Benjamin Vas, Resident 3. Goculm phase in Mysuru, has trained therapeutic dogs and birds, which they claim to have helped a large number of people to fight anxiety and relieve tension and stress in their respective lives over the past 26 years.
Trained dogs are used as a pet therapy to cope with anxiety, stress, depression and loneliness. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Vas Vas, who addressed a press conference in Mysur on Friday to create awareness of therapy with the help of dogs and birds, said his therapy dogs and birds are used in older, parks and hospitals, and during international yoga days and Dasar festival in Mysuru to offer “emotional support and peace”.
Vas, who quoted the studies, said pet dogs for only 5 to 10 minutes could significantly reduce the level of anxiety and stress.
Currently, Mr. Vas said he has three dogs – Alašský Husky, English tap and Labrador retriever; And seven birds, including the sun’s cradle, green face, pineapple and Australian Bundgerigs.
Together with dogs, trained birds are also used for domestic animal therapy. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Since he started training dogs for therapy, Mr. Vas said that several of them died, and replaced them with others and at the same time began the therapy of birds about 20 years ago.
Although he charges money to provide his therapeutic dogs and birds to heal sick people, Mr. Vas said he was giving them free people. “I charge money because dogs and their maintenance are expensive,” he said.
Mr. Vas, who previously acted as a priest in the Church of St. Philomena, is also the founder of the Indian biblical literature apostolate in Mysur.
Published – August 8, 2025 20:37
