Dog Ownership and Risk for Alveolar Echinococcosis, Germany [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022 Human alveolar echinococcosis is caused by the parasite Echinococcus multilocularis, and dog ownership has been identified as a risk factor. We sought to specify the factors of dog ownership underlying this risk by conducting a case–control study among ...
Julian Schmidberger +6 more
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Association of New Dog Ownership With Physical Activity and Social Contact: The Retrospective Study [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study investigated whether new dog ownership without past ownership leads to increased physical activity and social contact compared to non-dog ownership.
Yu Taniguchi
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Owner Expectations and Surprises of Dog Ownership Experiences in the United Kingdom [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceIntroductionAlthough many owners are satisfied by dog ownership, large numbers of dogs are relinquished annually, with an estimated 130,000 dogs cared for each year by rescue organisations in the UK.
Robert M Christley +2 more
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Dog ownership may promote cardiometabolic health in U.S. military veterans [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Dog ownership has been associated with reduced cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in civilian epidemiological samples. Associations between dog ownership and cardiometabolic disease were examined in the 2019–2020 wave of the National Health and ...
Steven H. Woodward +2 more
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Association between dog ownership and mental health among community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthIntroductionPoor mental health in later adulthood poses a significant public health challenge. The association between dog ownership and apathy and depressive symptoms among older adults remains under-researched.
Yoko Kuroda +8 more
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The Design Challenges for Dog Ownership and Dog Walking in Dense Urban Areas: The Case of Japan [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 There has been growing interest in the role of pet ownership, particularly dog ownership, in managing noncommunicable diseases. The built environment can act as a facilitator or barrier to owning a dog or dog walking.
Mohammad Javad Koohsari +9 more
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Evidence that dog ownership protects against the onset of disability in an older community-dwelling Japanese population. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 ObjectivesThis study examined the association between dog and cat ownership, the onset of disability and all-cause mortality in an older population. Dog and cat owners take more regular exercise and have closer social relationships than non-owners.
Yu Taniguchi +7 more
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Protective effects of dog ownership against the onset of disabling dementia in older community-dwelling Japanese: A longitudinal study [PDF]
Preventive Medicine Reports, 2023 This prospective study examined the associations of dog/cat ownership with incident disabling dementia using propensity score matching based on the physical, social, and psychological characteristics of dog and cat owners.
Yu Taniguchi +6 more
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Dog ownership enhances anchored personal relationships and sense of community: A comparison with incidental interactions and friendships. [PDF]
PLoS ONEDogs are known to be catalysts for human-human relationships. However, there is insufficient quantitative research that directly compares dog owners' human-human relationships with those of non-owners.
Itaru Ishiguro +4 more
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Association between preschooler movement behaviours, family dog ownership, dog play and dog walking: Findings from the PLAYCE study [PDF]
Preventive Medicine Reports, 2022 Physical inactivity in childhood is a major public health issue. Dog ownership has been widely reported to lead to greater physical activity in adults and school-aged children.
Hayley Christian +3 more
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