Carawou@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-218 days agoTIL owning a dog was associated with a 24% lower risk of dying from all causes over the course of 10 yearswww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square102linkfedilinkarrow-up1519arrow-down111
arrow-up1508arrow-down1external-linkTIL owning a dog was associated with a 24% lower risk of dying from all causes over the course of 10 yearswww.nytimes.comCarawou@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-218 days agomessage-square102linkfedilink
minus-squareAjen@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·18 days agoDoes the size of dog affect the buff? The average dog gives 24%, but does a 200lbs mastiff give more than a 4lbs chihuahua? Less?
minus-squareCareHare@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·18 days agoAs always, a good study ends with: ‘Further study is needed on this subject.’
minus-squareAA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·17 days agoFrom events over the last few weeks, I can definitively state that owning a dog large enough to drag you down icy steps is NOT conducive to longer life and can be quite painful
Does the size of dog affect the buff? The average dog gives 24%, but does a 200lbs mastiff give more than a 4lbs chihuahua? Less?
As always, a good study ends with: ‘Further study is needed on this subject.’
From events over the last few weeks, I can definitively state that owning a dog large enough to drag you down icy steps is NOT conducive to longer life and can be quite painful