Dog ownership associated with decreased cardiovascular risk

Re:Dog ownership associated with decreased cardiovascular risk by jamexcb on Monday January 18, 2021 @07:07AM (#25820906)

I wish people start realising that locking a animal inside a flat is the same as imprison a Dolphin/Elefant/etc... I really don't understand the dual criteria. And how much garbage/waste they "do" and cities has to deal with it. Buy a bicycle! go buy bread/coffee across town. Healthy Cheaper and Cleaner. Or play pokemon!

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Re:Dog ownership associated with decreased cardiovascular risk by k_bx on Monday January 18, 2021 @08:21AM (#25821510)

Locking a wild animal? Yes. Locking a domesticated one, the one that co-evolved with humans, gaining some features (like facial expression) specifically in a context of coexistence? I’m not that sure.

Please see two evolutionary biologists mentioning some of the relevant points starting at 17:54 here https://youtu.be/CS3w9zOGvmw

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Re:Dog ownership associated with decreased cardiovascular risk by jamexcb on Monday January 18, 2021 @12:17PM (#25823982)

Cows/sheeps/etc... they also are domesticated. You don't close them in a apartment. And those that are closed for food production you have n groups asking for better conditions for animals. If you buy an egg in Europe that egg is classified if was coming from a chicken in freedom or if was in a cage. Same thing. Why people with cats use hormones ex:feliway so the cat's can be calm? It's because they are OK? Do you take hormones if you are ok? I Don't think so.

I think you got the wrong video! They are talking about if a dog can read expressions from humans with masks.

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