According to Texas A&M University, numerous studies show that
pets provide undisputed medical benefits: (1) Dog owners have
lower blood pressure. It only takes 10 minutes in the company of
a dog to significantly reduce blood pressure rates. (2) Owning a
dog is estimated to decrease heart attack mortality rates by 3%
- many thousands of lives a year. (3) Dog owners have lower
triglyceride and cholesterol levels than non-dog owners. (4) In
a study of Medicare patients, dog owners made 21% fewer trips to
a physician. (5) Children exposed to dogs during their first
years of life have a lower frequency of some allergies and
asthma. (6) Pet owners have better overall physical health due
to exercise with their pets. So what's your excuse? Dogs make
wonderful trail companions and it is a hobby you can do
anywhere, at anytime of the year. For dog owners it is important
to realize that not all parks are open to our four-legged
friends. it is sometimes hard for dog owners to believe but not
everyone loves dogs. We are,