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Walk With Dogs

Most of the people love their pets and spend quality time with them. Dog being one of the pet is known as the faithful animal. People who keep their dogs with them during walk time will be delight to know that they have been rated as the most active people.

A research conducted at Michigan State University revealed that people who own and carry their dogs with them on walk are 35% more active in physical and routine activities. Epidemiologist, Mathew Reeves said, “ Walking is the most accessible form of physical activity available to people, what we wanted to know was if dog owners who walked their dogs were getting more physical activity or if the dog walking was simply a substitute for other forms of activity”.

This study has been published in the recent issue of the Journal of Physical Activity and Health.This study also revealed that people, who carry their dogs with them on walk, generally walk an hour longer than the other people. Older people walk more frequently as compare to young people, if they make it a habit to carry dogs with them, they can keep themselves more healthy and active.

Tags: Dogs, Health, Pets, Walk Time