Most everyone has a soft spot for animals and the medical community says they are good for lowering blood pressure, anxiety and several other complaints though John Hopkins researchers found that the second most common injury in adults over 65 were the result of walking dogs on a leash. The most common injuries were fractures and traumatic brain injuries. They suggested doctors working with this age group go over safety issues of dog walking to make sure their patients knew of the risks. I'm also guessing a lot of the injuries come from retractable leashes as the more length the more leverage not to mention the getting wound up in the leash factor. Of course animals are also pretty good at tripping people inside of the home but in most cases the falls wouldn't be happening on pavement!
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