Dog Owners Happier, Healthier & Live Longer

Published on January 21, 2007 by   ·   No Comments

New 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. 

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