Man vs Dog Walking Companions-Dogs Win!

An interesting study done at an assisted living home shows the people who walked with dogs had a 28% increase in speed compared to just 4% when walking with other people. When walking with human companions, the participants would look for reasons to stop the walks. The people who walked dogs were much more likely to continue the walks. They reported feeling more physically fit also.

More on this study here at the New York Times.

FDA-Throw Away Merrick Beef Filet Squares!

The FDA is telling dog owners who have brought "Merrick Beef Filet Squares for dogs distributed by Merrick Pet Care with a package date of "Best By 111911" to throw them away as they may contain Salmonella.


More here at USAToday.

Autistic Boy Helped by Service Dog

Interesting story about how dogs have helped an autistic boy in Oregon become a little more stable. Educators say not every autistic child will respond positively to dogs but many will.

Read more about it here at Oregon Live.

New Poll Asks Americans-Dogs or Cats?

A new poll of Americans found that 74% liked dogs a lot and only 41% like cats a lot. Where's the surprise? Show me a service cat, a police cat or a war cat. Dogs are man's best friend for a reason. Not saying there aren't nice friendly lovable cats but sorry it's not even a competition!


Dogs VS Cats? The answer is obvious at The L.A. Times.