This is one that will surely stop new mothers in their tracks: Infants that live with a dog in the house are healthier than those who don’t. Why? Because of all the germs, silly! That’s right. The germs that dogs track into the house—particularly dogs who spend as much as 18 hours a day outside—help [...]
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