Some advantages of owning a dog for elderly people: 1. The well-
trained large dog gives a sense of security or safety. 2. The dog can
be a reason to get regular exercise - going for walks. 3. Touching
your pet reduces tension and blood pressure. - from the dogs section
of www.odd-info.com

this is in line with my thinking. But where are the advantages for the
not-quite-elderly like me who have to suffer a puppy in preparation for
mutual old age? Never seen so much poo from one pup, he could single
handedly fertilise Barkshire (sic)



"javawizard" wrote in message
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Some advantages of owning a dog for elderly people: 1. The well-
trained large dog gives a sense of security or safety. 2. The dog can
be a reason to get regular exercise - going for walks. 3. Touching
your pet reduces tension and blood pressure. - from the dogs section
of www.odd-info.com

Try a better quality food then. Crappy food has more fillers and creates
more poop.

Celeste

"Oxymel of Squill" wrote in message
reenews.net...
this is in line with my thinking. But where are the advantages for the
not-quite-elderly like me who have to suffer a puppy in preparation for
mutual old age? Never seen so much poo from one pup, he could single
handedly fertilise Barkshire (sic)



"javawizard" wrote in message
oups.com...
Some advantages of owning a dog for elderly people: 1. The well-
trained large dog gives a sense of security or safety. 2. The dog can
be a reason to get regular exercise - going for walks. 3. Touching
your pet reduces tension and blood pressure. - from the dogs section
of www.odd-info.com