tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567148070676790205.post7943003023697814304..comments2023-09-19T11:10:02.302-05:00Comments on Quilts and Dogs: 5 HEALTH BENEFITS FROM OWNING A DOGGlen QuiltSwissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02663112676927847239noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567148070676790205.post-66490425853112621462011-05-02T06:57:20.904-05:002011-05-02T06:57:20.904-05:00It'd be nice if it was true, but most of that ...It'd be nice if it was true, but most of that really sounds like bad statistics. Unless they assigned a group of people to get dogs, and a control group not to get dogs, and then followed them for ten years, the health/longevity claims are bogus. I would guess that fit and active people are more likely to acquire dogs.<br /><br />The lower blood pressure while petting the dog probably is true, but it still doesn't have enough context to be meaningful.Camillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097137138778339958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567148070676790205.post-76464973479807389762011-05-01T12:16:00.222-05:002011-05-01T12:16:00.222-05:00This is so true! When my husband signed up for lif...This is so true! When my husband signed up for life insurance they were checking his blood pressure and our dog walked into the room. His blood pressure went down at that moment. Crazy because if you knew him you wouldn't think he could lower blood pressure. ha!Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04062748896825971446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567148070676790205.post-56466147042959861972011-05-01T11:40:49.157-05:002011-05-01T11:40:49.157-05:00The Lord is there in their eyes and behavior. HE s...The Lord is there in their eyes and behavior. HE sent them to help us cope with being human - HIS unconditional LOVE is also their unconditional LOVE. Dog is just GOD spelled backwards.Charlene Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05769160043253313527noreply@blogger.com