The wonders of dog walking

Walking a dog is not only good for humans and pets physically but it’s also a great boost for our mental health, a new study has revealed.

In fact researchers at Liverpool University found dog owners are often motivated to go walking, not just because their pet needs exercise, but because it makes them feel happy, too.

They gathered information from interviews with pet owners and recorded their personal reflections of dogwalking experiences. The feelings of happiness they reported were based on the owner believing that their dog was enjoying the walk too.