All done in good fun, but also slightly biased (wink), here are four good reasons why dogs make better pets than cats. If you do not agree … you better turn your cat’s head away from the screen.

1. Dogs make you laugh.
A pilot study of 95 people found that dog owners laughed significantly more frequently than cat owners. Cats might even be a drag — even participants without pets reported laughing more than those who just owned cats.

2. Dogs help you make friends.
“Pet dogs can act as catalysts for human social interactions, and it has been suggested this may enhance feelings of well-being,” according to one study, which found that strolling around with a dog led to more interactions, especially with strangers, than when walking solo.
“When I'm outside with my dog, I always meet new people and chat with them,” one respondent said in a survey of 23 elderly dog owners who were single.

3. A dog's sense of smell can be useful.
University of Pennsylvania researchers are currently training Golden Retrievers and German Shepherds how to sniff out ovarian cancer.

4. Dogs are technologically-advanced.
While most cats are busy batting crumpled tissues around the house, some tech-savvy dogs are learning how to recognize and respond to written commands on an iPad, like “sit” or “whirly,” as well as mastering the art of taking selfies. A London-based company called City Dog offers sessions to train your dog how to take flattering photos of himself by swiping his nose over the screen.

Awesome, right? In addition to the benefits listed above, there are even more. For example our dogs help keep us fit and healthy each and every time we walk them. And how about those heroic drug and bomb sniffing dogs? Have you ever heard of a bomb sniffing cat? We rest our case.

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