Great News - Study: Owning dog linked to lower risk of dying earlier

[malaise]

http://abc7ny.com/pets-animals/does-owning-a-dog-lower-your-risk-of-dying-earlier/2661255/
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Man's best friend could also be man's best health secret.

A study in Sweden found that owning a dog is linked to a lower risk of dying earlier.

Researchers, who studied adults between the ages of 40 and 80 for 12 years found that single adults who lived alone with a dog were 33 percent less likely to die than those who lived alone without dogs.

The researchers say this could be because dog owners walk more and get more exercise - or those who want to own dogs may already lead a healthier lifestyle.

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But will they live forever?
The report on the news tonight was better - spoke about healthier hearts.

[UTUSN]

1. Uh, o.k., fine, but I've got three & my foot's in the grave

I love them

[malaise]

3. After my beloved Roots died I decided I could not

handle that stress again. I bawled for a month.

[womanofthehills]

22. After my 17 yr old dog died almost a yr ago, I decided I was not getting any more dogs

and then a month ago I fell in love with this guy. I named him Bouba Kiki and he is the most affectionate dog I have ever had. He is big on eye contact as you can see.

[malaise]

23. He's gorgeous

[get the red out]

30. ACD x Border Collie?

He is giving you that herding eye. Beautiful pup! He is going to be a smart buddie!

[Hortensis]

33. Just look at that face looking at you! :)

There have been a few times in the past when I've met a dog or cat and just fell in love. I remember all of them years later. How lovely that your life and Bouba Kikki's have come together.

[Hortensis]

32. Lol! Hey, if one makes you "33 percent less likely to die,"

what might 3 do?

Thanks for the smile, Malaise, and for confirmation of health benefits from sharing life and love with a little creature. Of course the benefits to the pet's life are indisputably enormous. Your Roots obviously had a wonderful one.

[Kirk Lover]

2. I had my best buddy for 17 years. I would love to get another one but it's hard when you are

renting..makes it very difficult. So instead I have 5 cats and do some rodent rescue....ferret and 2 rabbits so plenty to keep me busy.

When I retire I will have several dogs and will help with dog and cat rescue. I will finally be the landlord.

[malaise]

5. We feed the ferals

Gave away a kitten that we tamed last week. Was hard to part with him - so sweet and so much fun. He played great football with a little cat ball.

[oasis]

4. My dog allows me only 1/2 of my cheeseburgers.

[malaise]

7. Too cute

One of my nephews got a puppy for his birthday. He is so loving it.

[hunter]

10. That's my best excuse for MacDonald's drive through meals on the way home.

One cheeseburger for me, the other cheeseburger for my dog family.

One dog likes to share french fries too. The others are like "Where's the beef?"

[oasis]

21. "Where's the beef"?

With the dog-head-tilt thing. I can see it now.

[lunamagica]

6. I had my last doggie for 17 years. But my current circumstances wont allow me to have

one anymore, even if I'm dying to have a dog

[malaise]

24. Yes it's like that for dog lovers

[Egnever]

8. I have found I can't live without one.

Just something about that tail when you walk in the door.

[dgauss]

12. The tail never lies. Doesn't even politely exaggerate.

[malaise]

25. Dogs are special

but I've had some fun and satisfaction with the feral cats. That said cats are never as warm and loving as dogs.

[Permanut]

9. My dog isn't worth a nickel..

but I wouldn't take a million dollars for him.

[malaise]

11. Same with all my dogs

although I did end up with an Irish Setter a beauty - because a very good friend loved fancy breeds and puppies, but can't handle a dog. When I saw the dog two weeks after she gave it away, I rescued it from some morons until I was able to find a good home. Give me my mixed up dogs every day of the week.

[Permanut]

14. Joey is also a rescue..

got him from the Humane Society. Glad every day that I went there and got him. Good on ya for the rescue, malaise.

[malaise]

16. My dog Roots had early mumps along with the rest of

her siblings. I stayed with my aunt for weeks to keep them alive on a glucose/milk solution and they recovered. She let me pick my favorite and that was that.

[panader0]

13. I miss Steiner, a huge buddy, my three kids could ride on his back.

He slept outside on my doormat, even when the weather was freezing.
He was about 130 pounds and had a low growl. The best security in
the world. Once I got a phone call fro a friend who wanted to come in
but was afraid to exit his car. He disappeared out here in the boonies,
I miss him. I want another dog, but now, on a limited income, I don't think I
can finance the big, outdoor dogs I like.

[malaise]

17. Get a lab mix

Loyal and loving and you can manage that.
The hard part is losing them. We feed the ferals - that works

[panader0]

20. I had Miles, a lab named for Miles Davis, because he was pure black.

Traveled with that dog to Oregon and back to Az. Many years ago.
Ah shit malaise, you have me craving a dog again.
Although Jeannie with her three cats may object.

[malaise]

27. My first dog was pure black

her name was Sooty. Dad gave me for my 9th birthday. She used to follow me to school and to my friends' homes. She was lovely.

[Nevernose]

15. They clearly dont own MY dogs

Which are a giant pain in the ass. Neurotic and noisy and obnoxious. There are allegedly only three of them, or so people tell me, but it sure feels like there are seventeen of them. They are all on my lap, all the time.

Except when I sleep: then the chihuahua is on my face every single night and the female is disturbingly planted in my crotch when I wake up. The third one has PRECISELY mentally timed four full massages a day and freaks the hell out if I — and I alone — don’t provide the massage.

The female, who only weighs 18 pounds, once pushed three pieces of furniture together to form a ladder to get to the kitchen counter. APES can’t do that, otherwise they would have all escaped the zoo a long time ago.

My spouse says it’s my fault because I’ve spoiled them, but what am I supposed to do? Take the dog stairs away so they can’t get in bed? Take the other stairs away so they can’t get in my lap on the couch? Stop sharing my people food with the female doggie? Stop coming home during lunch so the third dog can get his mid-day massage? What am I? Some kind of fucking monster?

[malaise]

18. Hahahhahahahahha

Too good - you love them clearly

[UTUSN]

19. You said what I was trying to say, thanks.

[Doodley]

28. I'm with you there. We have two dogs and two cats. The dogs are

more demanding than children. Next project - replace all the hard floors and carpets that have been ruined by our animals. We have a Pom that yaps constantly through jealousy any time I go near my wife or the cats!

[get the red out]

31. You sound like my husband!

I keep telling him that there is a good reason our two beg for bites of his dinner and not mine, they know he will give them some!

[Doodley]

26. I think the temperament of the dog is also a factor.

A highly strung, demanding Pomeranian that yaps constantly increases my blood pressure by at least ten points! This is in addition to three other pets.

[get the red out]

29. I have Border Collies

I am healthy and outsmarted.

[gademocrat7]

34. We had 5 Jack Russell Terriers.

The last of our posse died June 2016. We got 2 rescue Jacks in September this year. Life is better with dogs.

[eppur_se_muova]

35. Especially if you have a tendency to fall into wells.

[malaise]

36. Hahahahahhaha