A study published Friday in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings says that owning a pet, especially a dog, may help maintain a healthy heart -- in case you needed any more reason to head to your local animal shelter".
As a dog owner I can't disagree. I walk our pooch. My back and leg muscles get a workout when I bend over to pick up his poop. When he goes underneath and into bushes I crawl in and get him.
There are negatives though. Ol' Charlie is now on a special diet. He left a note on my bed this morning reading, 'Want filet mignon'. So far we've had him to the Vet in the last two months.
The total bill is now running at $800.00 So much for heart health.
As a dog owner I can't disagree. I walk our pooch. My back and leg muscles get a workout when I bend over to pick up his poop. When he goes underneath and into bushes I crawl in and get him.
There are negatives though. Ol' Charlie is now on a special diet. He left a note on my bed this morning reading, 'Want filet mignon'. So far we've had him to the Vet in the last two months.
The total bill is now running at $800.00 So much for heart health.
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