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• One out of every four families in Northern America owns a dog.
• Go figure. About half of all dog owners allow their dogs to sleep on the bed with them. People spend about half their lives in bed. Allergies develop over time and exposure. Hmm.
• An estimated 1 million dogs in the U.S. have been named as beneficiaries in their masters' wills.
• People who form emotional bonds with dogs and other animals also tend to be very sociable and caring in their everyday lives.
• The best matches happen when the personality of the person fits the behavioral characteristics of the dog.
• Nearly half of all puppies purchased as pets do not successfully make it through the first year with the people who adopt them.