Dogs May Cause Snoring... and Early Death!

I came across a pretty interesting story in The Times of India.

A recent research study has linked snoring with dog owners! Kids who grew up with a canine are more likely to be heavy snorers as adults.

The study was conducted in Sweden, and statistically, growing up with a dog can increase your chances of snoring by a quarter. Not so bad right? Unfortunately, snoring is also linked with early death, heart disease and stroke.

What's the connection?

"Dogs may increase airborne particles that would encourage inflammation and thereby alter upper airway anatomy early in life, causing an increased susceptibility for adult snoring," said lead researcher Karl Franklin of University Hospital Ume.

But not to worry! there are more studies still being conducted by the likes of India-based doctor SK Dasgupta.

"The man's best friend cannot be blamed for snoring. It is vibration of respiratory structures, and the resulting sound is because of obstructed air movement during breathing while sleeping." Which Dr. Dasgupta claims can not be caused by a dog. I hope he's right!

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Breaking News: Pets Outrank Priests!

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin recently did a bereavement study. Thier findings: pets give greater comfort in times of mourning than priets, spritiual advisors, books, films and professionals!

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Dog Walking - Friend or Enemy?

Well apparently "Big Bird" organizations are out to get their natural rival, the dog. Apparently some stupid professor from the University of New South Wales has "published" (and I use that terms lightly) an in-depth study into how dog walking, or the vicinity of dogs has a devastating effect of the presence of natural bird wildlife.


His experiments show that dog-walking causes more than 40 per cent reduction in bird abundance and more than 35 per cent reduction in bird diversity in woodlands, even if the pets are kept on a lead. I say DUH!!!!!! What the heck do you expect when a bird gets around a dog? They fly away. But for Pete's sake, they come back! For anyone with large trees on their property like mine, I wish that a dog in the backyard would keep those bloody sparrow away for good. I'm tired of cleaning up the excess amounts of bird dung left all over the ground.
Seriously! I'm beginning to think that becoming a tenured professor is an easier and more "lax" job than flipping burgers and dealing with people's custom orders each day.
I don't even want to know how much money he so blatantly wasted on this study. Get real....

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