TIL owning a dog was associated with a 24% lower risk of dying from ALL CAUSES over the course of 10 years

https://lemmy.world/post/43818524

TIL owning a dog was associated with a 24% lower risk of dying from all causes over the course of 10 years - Lemmy.World

Lemmy

Does this dog buff stack? If I get 5 dogs, wil? I have a ~100 % immunity for the next ten years? Is there a cooldown? /j
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