Want to get in shape, stave off depression and live longer? Go walk your dog

By Jeffrey Thomas DeSocio
Published  June 13, 2017 6:46pm PDT
FOX 11 Los Angeles
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If you want to get more exercise, get a dog! The journal BMC Public Health says dog owners walk 22-minutes more each day than people who don't have a dog.

The walking is pretty brisk, because you have to keep up with your four-legged friend!

Other studies have shown that owning pets helps you decrease stress, depression and live longer!

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