WellSpring Wednesday - Quantifying Benefits of Owning a Dog

March 21, 2018

Just how good is walking a dog for you? Is it truly yet another health benefit? Yet another great reason to own a dog?

A British study found older dog owners who walked their dogs at least once a day got at minimum of 20 percent more activity than people without dogs. They also spent less time perfecting the art of turning into a coach potato. Clearly, exercise is a well known benefit for health and longevity, which is what we all want!

Roni Caryn Rabin explains all of that and more in NYT, "Quantifying the Benefits of Owning a Dog." This might be just what you need to finally welcome a "paw-some" new friend into your home!

Click on the link below for all the details:

https://tinyurl.com/y9t3jwde

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