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Dogs are the most loyal creatures on 4 legs.
Here’s 8 reasons why owning one's a smart
choice.

The science backs it up too – dogs really are the best pets.
Here’s why.



1. They evolved to love us
There’s evidence to suggest that we didn’t domesticate wolves –they came to us first. The friendliest ones hung around our ancestors’ campsites and so began the evolution of the modern dog.



2. They’re super smart
It’s no coincidence that dogs are so easy to teach. Dogs’ super social nature has allowed them to develop bigger brains , and those smarts are what make them so trainable.



3. They make you healthier
Dog owners are 34% more likely to get enough exercise than non-pet owners are. Walks aren’t just good for your pet, they’re
great for you too – dog owners have also been found to have lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels.


4. They make you happier
Interacting with a pet dog actively lowers your stress levels, leading to more relaxation, better moods, and less anxiety. One study even found that dogs are more effective at lowering people’s stress levels than their significant others.


5. They can even make your richer
A UK study found that pet owners earn upwards of $6,000 more per year than non pet owners. Even here in Nigeria, selling of dogs is now the main thing. Everyone wants to be a breeder. That seems like a pretty worthwhile investment.


6. They really do understand you
It’s recently been discovered that dogs can tell the difference between happy and angry human facial expressions . What does that mean? Well, when your pet looks like she knows she’s done something wrong, it’s probably because she does.


7. For security
Sometime ago, we. Saw how a Boerboel almost killed a theif that attacked his owner. If it were to be other pets' they don't and won't even bother.


8. They can serve as good companions for our kids
Look below and see how those kids are happy playing with the pet(dog).

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A new study has shown that regularly walking a dog boosts levels of physical activity in older people, especially during the winter.

Published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, the study used data from the EPIC Norfolk cohort study, which is tracking the health and wellbeing of thousands of residents of the English county of Norfolk.

The researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) at the University of
Cambridge found that owning or walking a dog was one of the most effective ways to beat the usual decline in later-life activity,
even combatting the effects of bad weather.

Dog owners were sedentary for 30 minutes less per day, on average.

More than 3000 older-adults participating in the study were asked if they owned a dog and if they walked one. They also wore an accelerometer, a small electronic device that constantly measured their physical activity level over a seven-day period.

As bad weather and short days are known to be one of the biggest barriers to staying active outdoors, the researchers linked this data to the weather conditions experienced and sunrise and sunset times on each day of the study.

Lead author of the paper, Dr Yu-Tzu Wu, said "We know that physical activity levels decline as we age, but we're less sure about the most effective things we can do to help people
maintain their activity as they get older.

"We found that dog walkers were much more physically active and spent less time sitting overall. We expected this, but when we looked at how the amount of physical activity participants undertook each day varied by weather conditions, we were really surprised at the size of the differences between those who walked dogs and the rest of the study participants."


The team found that on shorter days and those that were colder and wetter, all participants tended to be less physically active and spent more time sitting. Yet dog walkers were much less impacted by these poor conditions.

Project lead Prof Andy Jones said: "We were amazed to find that dog walkers were on average more physically active and spent
less time sitting on the coldest, wettest, and darkest days than non-dog owners were on long, sunny, and warm summer days.

The size of the difference we observed between these groups was much larger than we typically find for interventions such as
group physical activity sessions that are often used to help people remain active."

The researchers caution against recommending everyone owns a dog, as not everyone is able to look after a pet, but they suggest. these findings point to new directions for programmes to support activity.

Prof Jones said: "Physical activity interventions typically try and support people to be active by focussing on the benefits to
themselves, but dog walking is also driven by the needs of the animal. Being driven by something other than our own needs might be a really potent motivator and we need to find ways of tapping into it when designing exercise interventions in the. future."

'Dog ownership supports the maintenance of physical activity during poor weather in older English adults: cross-sectional results from the EPIC Norfolk cohort' is published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.



Source: University of East Anglia

why has Rivers State Government decided to make life hard for those running business in the state

In Rivers State any business anyone opens is a means through which touts and hoodlums get money with the support of Government officials...

Now the latest is the closing down of smaller schools in the state....


My question is why??


Is that NAPPS(Rivers chapter) or Rivers State Government are trying to make life hard for the young entrepreneurs in the state?
or are they trying to run a monopoly system where only the Rich are able to open and run a school??- I really want to know.


Don't they know that this Exercise, is also a way of making more youths and graduates unemployed and stranded or is that their plan?- don't they know that this will increase crime and poverty rate in the state?


Note: Registration into NAAPS is in Hundreds of thousands. Are they trying to make it compulsory even for beginners?? this I see as wickedness.

I ask one of those involved in closing down those school today, and he that a Big Man gave some boys money to shut every small school around that they are the people reducing the population of their school.




is that fair?

@ lalasticala, mynd44

I learnt today, that a Big Man gave some boys money to shut every small school around that they are the people reducing the population of their school. is that fair? @ lalasticala, mynd44, dominique

school owners can tell us how they went about their registration

why? Today 40 schools were shut down!

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I need answer

It has been on news(radio stations and other media) that all unauthorized schools in Rivers state, are to be closed down.



My question is why


Is that NAPPS(Rivers chapter) or Rivers State Government are trying to make life hard for the young entrepreneurs in the state?
or are they trying to run a monopoly system where only the Rich are able to open a school??- I really want to know.


This Exercise, is also a way of making more youths and graduates unemployed and stranded or is that their plan?- don't they know that this will increase crime rate in the state?


Note: Registration into NAAPS is in Hundreds of thousands. Are they trying to make it compulsory even for beginners?? this I see as wickedness.



please, I need answers to these questions. Someone I know was affected.


I REALLY NEED ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS! both from NAAPS and Rivers State Government.

cc
lalasticala, mynd44, dominique

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SuperSuave:
why everyone kon dey claim nairalander these days when you're not part of the true family


I wish to see the op's face right now, his comments look like he was about to cry when the mods refused to push the thread to FP

lol... funny man. hope you've liked it!

SuperSuave:
why everyone kon dey claim nairalander these days when you're not part of the true family


I wish to see the op's face right now, his comments look like he was about to cry when the mods refused to push the thread to FP

lol

ANNOUNCEMENT! ANNOUNCEMENT !! ANNOUNCEMENT!!! The Kennel Club of Rivers (KCR) will be having A General Meeting Date: 16th September, 2017. Time: ⏰12pm prompt. Venue:No 57C Circular Road Elekahia Housing Estate, Port Harcourt.






Note: Registration fee is now 5000naira only.

pilling sheets now available.

Braaad:
Location is Akwa Ibom

yes

even if it's 2hrs
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mynd44

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Lalasticlala mynd44 see how far other contestants have gone.

Meet him here on Nairaland Music section. Listened to some of his Songs... I was really inspired. I told you @Lalasticlala mynd44 to push one of those Gospels songs to front page. You refuse now is another great opportunity for him. Please, Let's all help him