Why Dogs are Better than Cats.

"The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs" Johnny Depp. Dogs are amazing creatures that are known for their loyalty and ability to show affection. Dogs were domesticated over 15,000 years ago beginning in Europe. Cats are believed to have been domesticated around 9,500 years ago in Egypt. Dogs have done great things and serve a great purpose that makes them better than cats. Dogs are better than cats because they are more intelligent, they are good for your health, and dogs are great for protection.

My first reason as to why dogs are better than cats is that they are more intelligent. While dogs at times may appear goofy and uncoordinated they are more intelligent than cats. A study contributed by over six universities in different countries has concluded that dogs have twice as many neurons then cats. Neurons are units in our brains that process information. This points towards dogs being almost twice as smart. The experiment was conducted by counting the neurons in the brains of a cat, a golden retriever, and a small mixed breed dog. The use of two dog brains was to account for the varying sizes of dogs. Even though the brain of the mixed breed was smaller, both dog brains were estimated to have around 500 million neurons. This is twice as many as the cats 250 million. This helps contribute to why dogs learn faster and make better service animals. This evidence portrays that dogs are smarter.

The next reason as to why dogs are better than cats is that dogs are good for your health. Dogs have shown to improve both mental and physical health. The simplest way that dogs can improve your health is through activity. Dogs demand exercise and that usually involves their owner. Whether it is going for a walk or just playing fetch dogs are a means to exercise. Dogs have been shown to boost self esteem and mood just by simply being present. Dogs have also been shown to boost chemicals in the brain that correlate with pleasure. Dog owners are shown to have lower stress, cholesterol, blood pressure, and are less likely to have heart attacks. As shown dogs are good for health.

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