Why Getting a Dog is Worthwhile

By Ainsley Lovrien

      Owning a dog is one of the best things you could possibly own. Having a pet, like a dog, can teach kids about responsibility when your kids have to help walk, bathe, and feed the dog, they are learning the important skill of taking care of another living creature. Dogs help the immune system: there was one study which showed that babies which are raised in a dog-owning homes are less susceptible to colds and respiratory infections.Dogs keep kids exercising: too many kids these days would rather sit home on the couch playing video games; if your family has a dog, though, it gives your children a great excuse to get outdoors and keep them active.When you have a dog in your home, you can bet on a reduced chance of a break in or robbery. Dogs are great for protecting against robbers and are always on guard, ready to bark or defend their family since they are very protective-especially of kids in the house. Robbers are less likely to strike because they know a dog will warn their owner, attack them, or significantly reduce their chance of making off with goods. A dog is also good for your health. According to the American Heart Association, owning a dog may help everyone in your family by decreasing the risk of developing heart disease.Because you will be walking your dog as a family, you’ll all gain more exercise. And, you’ll develop a strong bond with your pet, which decreases stress (more exercise and less stress = a healthier heart. In my family, I am working on getting another dog for inside my house and I needed to pick between some puppies. I had a really hard time deciding, because of cost, how big the dog will get, and of course how cute it is. After hearing many different responses, I finally made a survey to see what the entire high school and junior high have to say which one would be the best. Finally, the most voted one was the white maltese, but second was the yorkie and the maltese costs more than the yorkie. Now, I think my mind is made.