Dogs are blessings to our lives and we often ask, “What did we do to deserve dogs?” While dogs improve our lives and emotional wellbeing, we wonder how really true it is. Here are some facts and studies about them.

A report of Medical News Today on a study about owning a dog showed that having a canine companion increases their lifespan and reduces the risk of premature death. Then a research of Harvard University suggested that dog owners have a lower risk of heart disease. It is a mystery why or how, but it seems that owning a dog makes the owners result to make the better choice of having a healthy lifestyle. Noticeable changes include physical activities because it makes the owner commit to walking the dog outside twice a day or more.

The Journal of Physical Activity and Health published a paper about how dog owners are more likely to walk outside for leisure purposes than both non-pet owners and cat owners. It was based on a study of 41,514 participants from California, which was composed of dog owners, cat owners, and non-pet owners.

Another study from the University of Missouri and Glasgow Caledonian University in the United Kingdom showed that adults with ages 60 and above have better health thanks to the enforced physical activities they do by taking their dogs outside on walks.

Article source: medicalnewstoday.com

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