Owning a dog provides several benefits such as increasing social interactions through meeting other dog owners and strangers while walking their dogs. Dogs also encourage exercise and activity through their need for regular walks and play in the yard. Additionally, owning a dog can help with conditions like depression by providing a sense of purpose and responsibility as well as unconditional love and support.

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2. Walking dogs increases interactions
Strangers approach dogs
Dog owners bond with other owners
Topic of conversation
You can interact with other dogs

3. Dogs need to be walked
Forces you to exercise
Stay active with them in yard

4. Dogs can be of service
They can help owners
They sense upcoming events like seizures

5. Dogs have a schedule (meals/walks)
Provide sense of purpose
Help with depression
Responsibility
Reason to live

6. Dogs are loyal to owner
Offer unconditional love
Understand your emotions
Always listen to you vent
They like doing what you do