Two interesting results of the pandemic have resulted in better outcomes: bike riding and dog ownership (adoption). Case in point: From Travel and Leisure: Young children who come from dog-owning households and regularly go on family dog walks, or actively play with their dogs, are better behaved than their peers who grew up without a dog, a new study has found. The study, from the University of Western Australia and the Telethon Kids Institute, notes that kids aged 2 through 5 who had dogs "had a reduced likelihood of conduct and peer problems, as well as increased pro-social behaviors such as sharing and cooperating." Further, the positive effects of growing up with a dog increased the more the children walked or played with their family dog. According to the study, which surveyed 1,646 parents, childre
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