food for thought: kids with dogs exercise more

several studies (like the one posted by msnbc or the university of london) show that kids with dogs get more exercise.  while this might not come as a surprise, it supports my strong belief that families benefit by having a dog (and not just the other way around) in the home.  heck, i have a dog, and i ran a marathon last year!  get healthy, get active, get a dog!