Dogs Make Children more Active

 

Parents who are concerned about the movement scheme of their children, can let their child unconsciously move more by getting a dog in your home.

Children who have a dog, move daily about 11 minutes on average longer than children without a dog. The dog also has a positive impact on the parents, those with a dog move on average 25% more than their peers without pets.

According to the researchers, it is unclear whether more active people opt for a dog or if it's the dog that makes people more active.