Dogs are important to people

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Is owning a dog good for your health?

The article “Is owning a dog good for your health?” written by Luisa Dillner is devoted to the discussion of the dogs' impact on our health. First, the author draws the readers' attention to a Swedish study of more than 3 million people between the ages of 40 and 80 which showed that owning a dog was associated with a 23% reduction in death from heart disease. Then she analyzes that the dog owners show better responses to stress, have higher levels of physical activity and slightly lower cholesterol levels. She gives an example that having a dog can be a substitute for living with other people in order to reduce the risk of dying. She also emphasizes that dogs encourage you to walk more frequently and they provide social support because if you have a dog, you interact more with other people. In addition, study found that the most health benefits came from having retrievers or pointers. Finally, the author concludes that in Sweden there is the lowest rate of dog ownership in Europe. Maybe that will increase the acceptance that dogs are important to people.

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  1. Natalia Eydelman22 октября 2018 г. в 19:42

    Hello, Nastya, I'm checking if you have the comment moderation option on because i published my comment in the thread but it did not appear here. Let's check in class today whether my comment is in moderation.

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    1. Natalia Eydelman22 октября 2018 г. в 19:43

      No, everything seems to be OK. The moderation option is off but then I don't understand where my comments about your work has disappered...:)

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  2. Natalia Eydelman22 октября 2018 г. в 19:45

    thanks for sharing your summary of this article. I liked the way you explained its main points. You didn't add any questions that you have/might have after reading it. Do you? It is good if you have a couple because it can allow you to further investigate some question you are interested in and build up your knowledge about it and its better understanding. So, I'm inviting you to add them if you can:)

    Did you find this task useful? What do you think you learned from doing it?

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    1. Anastasia Lobanova22 октября 2018 г. в 22:02

      Hello, Natalia Yurievna! I`m sorry, i forgot about the questions.
      I would like to learn more about these things:
      1. Do other animals have the same impact on our health and emotional state?
      2. Why do the most health benefits come from having retrievers and pointers?
      I found this task very useful because i`ve learnt more about dogs and their impact on our health. Now i know that having a dog is not just funny, but also healthy.

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