From an article by Jasmine Klein at DogNews.co
Irish researchers just proved what my mommy and her friends have known all along. Dog owners live longer and have less stress!
Academic research has revealed that dog owners are happier, healthier and likely to live longer. Whilst it has been established for some time that pet ownership makes people happier, it has now been shown that the benefits of owning a dog outstrip those of cat or any other animal.
A psychologist from Queen’s University, Belfast, said dog owners tended to have lower blood pressure and cholesterol. Writing in the British Journal of Health Psychology, she says that regular ‘walkies’ may partly explain the difference. Dr Deborah Wells reviewed dozens of earlier research papers which looked at the health benefits of pet ownership.
She confirmed that pet owners tended in general to be healthier than the average member of the population. As well as lower blood and cholesterol levels, dog-owners suffered fewer minor ailments and serious medical problems than owners of other pets such as cats.
You can read the entire article at Dog News here.
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With the amount of exercise my four dogs give me, I really do hope it has made me fitter and healthier. Trouble is my Choc Labrador puppy is so naughty that I dont think my stress levels are very low 😉
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Now I have my fifth dog, I am definitely not sure anymore! 😉