Having a dog could mean healthier kids

According to a recent study in the medical journal, Pediatrics, infants in homes with dogs were healthier during their first year.

The study, posted online Monday and based on 397 children who lived in rural and suburban parts of Finland, examined whether contact with dogs and cats during a baby’s first year offers any protection from respiratory tract infections, such as colds and resulting common ear infections.

Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.

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