What are the specific health benefits of owning a dog?

Some guy wrote a letter to the editor complaining about people who pay so much attention to their dogs and spend money on them when there are charities that need help. Some people have written in to tell him that while they own dogs they also contribute to charities, etc and how dare he tell them what their hobbies should be. I'd like to write a short response of my own mentioning health benefits since no one has touched on that subject yet.

¿Alguien sabe como puedo hacer para que mi iguana crezca más rápido?

Tengo una iguana que compré hace ya varios meses y es muy chiquita. ¿Alguien sabe cómo puedo hacer para que crezca lo más rápido posible o si hay algún factor que podría existir que impida su crecimiento? ¿Son como los peces que si están en peceras chicas, por ejemplo, no crecen?

What are the risks of Parakeet breeding?

I wanted to breed my female and male parakeet and I was told otherwise because of all the risks. What are they and if breeding Parakeets really worth it?

¿Como se si mi Lagarto de collar tiene un brazito fracturado?

El siempre es muy tranquilo y anoche me mordió por primera vez.. pense que talvez estaba irritado por que lo desperte asi que mejor volvi a meterlo a su terrario pero cuando lo saque hoy senti que pisaba mas débil con una manita y al revisarlo volvio a alterarse cuando toque su antebrazo y también senti que lo tenía bastante suave.. soy de monterrey mexico y no se donde localizar un veterinario de reptiles si alguien sabe de alguno le encargo un chorro los datos!!!! pobre mi bebesin!!

Por que le decian el Rey lagarto a Jim Morrison?

Lo dijo en uno de sus pasones con acido,
Dijo "Yo soy el rey lagarto yo puedo hacer cualquier cosa"
El mismo se auto nombro

sulcatta tortoise- eyes shut, soft shell, 2 inches long, HELP!!?

they are approx 9 months old, eyes arent opened and they have soft shell. any suggestions?

Can my pitt bull get along with my 2 cats?

How can i help to get my cats and pitt bull to live peacefully with each other? I just got the pitt bull a few days ago. I've had the cats since they were kittens. The pit bull is 1 year old.

What is a good snake preferably a colubrid for an intermediate owner?

I am big on lizards and started keeping snakes I have kept ball pythons, a durango mountain kingsnake, a bull snake and a false water cobra successfully and still have all but the ball pythons. I gave them away. What next?

What is the weight of an average ball python?

I'm thinking about getting a postal scale in order to weight my new ball python so I can keep thorough records, but I want to make sure that I don't get a scale that won't be able to weight her as she ages. How much does an average adult ball python weigh?