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Researchers from Queen's University, Belfast, analysed a number of earlier research papers which 
examined the health benefits of owning a pet.
They found that dog owners had much lower blood pressure and cholesterol than people without dogs.
Dog owners also suffered fewer minor ailments and serious medical problems over their lifetime.
The study, which is published in the British Journal of Health Psychology, also revealed that dog owners were much healthier than cat owners.
Lead researcher Dr Deborah Wells was not totally sure why dogs had such a positive impact on a person's health.
She said: "It is possible that dogs can directly promote our well-being by buffering us from stress, one of the major risk factors associated with ill-health.
"The ownership of a dog can also lead to increases in physical activity and facilitate the development of social contacts, which may enhance both physiological and psychological human health in a more indirect manner."
Previous research has suggested that dogs could aid recovery from serious illnesses such as heart attacks.
The picture above is a dog named Jake. Jake is the MOST people sensitive dog I have ever met. The day I found this out I was talking to my mom about something that was upsetting me. I wan't raising my voice or anything but I was pretty upset and I was standing in the kitchen talking to my mom about it. Jake jumped up on me and reached his paws on my chest as far as he could stretch and stared at me with those big brown eyes and his ears back in a vulerable postion. I stopped my conversation short and asked mom what was wrong with Jake. Mom said "He's trying to calm you down, he knows your upset." He stayed there up on his hind legs, front paws on my chest staring at me, until I started to laugh and calm down. I've seen him do it a couple time since with different family members. He's very intent on making sure everyone's happy!
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Have a great day and give your dog a BIG hug for me,
Bonnie
This is all so very true! Dogs keep us healthier and MUCH HAPPIER!
That's why we have four! Well, currently only three, we used to have four, but Ali has gone to dog heaven.
Posted by: Maria | May 31, 2007 at 02:17 PM
what a great story and a terrific photo! Oh you just want to give him a big old doggie biscuit!
Posted by: kat | May 31, 2007 at 03:14 PM