Living with a dog increases the risk of Covid19 infection by 78%

[Squire]

https://scitechdaily.com/are-dogs-s...a-dog-increases-risk-of-contracting-covid-19/

... In addition, of all the socio-demographic variables analyzed, the one with the most powerful effect in terms of increasing the risk of contracting the disease (by up to 78%) was living with a dog and taking it for a walk. By contrast, having cats or other types of pets had no significant effect on the prevalence of the disease. ...

 

[HBS Guy]

So it is the walks not the animal increases the risk?

 

[Squire]

Living with a human probably increases risk 100%.

 

[DonDeeHippy]

So it is the walks not the animal increases the risk?

they didn't say... could also be the dogs sniffing everywhere then bringing it home....

 

[HBS Guy]

Are dogs hosts for COVID19 (apparently minks are.)

 

[pinkeye]

 

[pinkeye]

had a look at the OP and Have just scanned the link. Bunch of idiots as far as I can tell.

Not a whit of commonsense between 'm.

 

[DonDeeHippy]

had a look at the OP and Have just scanned the link. Bunch of idiots as far as I can tell.

Not a whit of commonsense between 'm.

The guy that wrote the article was all over the place... I agree Pinkie

 

[HBS Guy]

If you have a pet, cat or dog, the bit of dirt they bring into your life strengthens your immune system. Patting your cat or dog lowers heart rate and blood pressure.

 

[johnsmith]

If you have a pet, cat or dog, the bit of dirt they bring into your life strengthens your immune system. Patting your cat or dog lowers heart rate and blood pressure.

i love stroking a good pussy ... but I find that it increases my heart rate

 

[HBS Guy]

booby loves pussies.

 

[johnsmith]

booby loves pussies.

bobby wouldn't know what to do with one ... he's more a sausage dog kind of guy