Increased phys­i­cal activity

Dai­ly walks and play­ing with your dog are a great way to sneak in extra phys­i­cal activ­i­ty espe­cial­ly when you have been seden­tary. Stud­ies have found that own­ing a dog increas­es a person’s phys­i­cal activ­i­ty by four times, com­pared to those who do not own a dog