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minus-squareFedizen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up39·edit-21 day ago walking dogs is good exercise. dogs are excellent security and help reduce certain anxieties. walking an invisible, imaginary dog probably has the same health benefits as a real dog for most people.
minus-squareAgent641@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·24 hours agoIt’s really hard to pick up the invisible imaginary poop though.
minus-squarehitmyspot@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·23 hours agoI find it pretty easy. I never see any lying around that I’ve missed.
minus-squarepotoooooooo ✅️@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·22 hours agoI bet ghosts hate you though.
minus-squaresmh@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·21 hours agoYesterday I learned about #3. It’s called “hobby dogging”.
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 hours agoFor more information, search for this with safe search off and add “UK”
minus-squareFlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·23 hours agoPlus walking a dog in your neighborhood probably results in increased social interaction and less isolation, probably a plus for long-term health too.
minus-squareTh3D3k0y@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·23 hours agoThere are studies as well about the germs dogs bring into the house is actually beneficial in the long run, especially for newborn babies (breastfed ones I think)
minus-squareWhiteRice@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 day agoI choose to believe 3, because it’s amusing.
minus-squarepotoooooooo ✅️@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·22 hours agoThen please walk your dog already!
walking dogs is good exercise.
dogs are excellent security and help reduce certain anxieties.
walking an invisible, imaginary dog probably has the same health benefits as a real dog for most people.
It’s really hard to pick up the invisible imaginary poop though.
I find it pretty easy. I never see any lying around that I’ve missed.
I bet ghosts hate you though.
Yesterday I learned about #3. It’s called “hobby dogging”.
For more information, search for this with safe search off and add “UK”
Plus walking a dog in your neighborhood probably results in increased social interaction and less isolation, probably a plus for long-term health too.
There are studies as well about the germs dogs bring into the house is actually beneficial in the long run, especially for newborn babies (breastfed ones I think)
I choose to believe 3, because it’s amusing.
Then please walk your dog already!
Does pocket pikachu count?