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Cats V Dogs

This document discusses the benefits of owning dogs versus cats as pets. It argues that dogs are generally better pets than cats because they are more active and trainable. Dogs can engage in more activities with their owners, like playing fetch, walks, and tricks training. The document also notes that dogs provide more companionship than cats. While the article acknowledges some benefits of cat ownership, it ultimately concludes that dogs make better pets due to their sociability and engagement with owners.

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Cats V Dogs

This document discusses the benefits of owning dogs versus cats as pets. It argues that dogs are generally better pets than cats because they are more active and trainable. Dogs can engage in more activities with their owners, like playing fetch, walks, and tricks training. The document also notes that dogs provide more companionship than cats. While the article acknowledges some benefits of cat ownership, it ultimately concludes that dogs make better pets due to their sociability and engagement with owners.

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General Psychology

19 September 2023

Cats vs Dogs

Sarah Jenkins

Sinclair CC

The animal that better benefits my physical and mental health is a dog. Every dog I have

owned has always been happy to see me, super energetic, and a good listener. Dogs are known to

have a more active lifestyle, which is better for people's immune health. Compared to cats, dogs

are also more trainable. Whatever command you can think of, teaching your dog that command

is way easier than introducing it to a cat. Overall, when choosing a pet, make sure to take into

consideration your lifestyle and the animal's needs.

Cat article strength - It started off by listing the reasons you should get a cat and ending

the article with how to cope with losing a cat.

Dog article strength- It talks about a dog would be a good pet and how you could be a

good parent to your dog.

Cat article weakness- It didn’t talk about any negatives at having a cat.

Dog article weakness- It didnt explain how to cope with losing a dog like the cat article.

The best pet to own is a dog. The first reason why dogs are better is because you can do

more with them. The article states “Being creative and finding new activities to do with your dog

are essential for a happy and emotionally content home companion.” ( Segal, Paragraph 9). For

example, you can take dogs outside and play fetch with them or take them for walks or run
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around with them. With cats you really can’t do all of that with them. Secondly you can teach

dogs all of these tricks. You can teach dogs to do some pretty insane tricks, but the basic ones

like teaching them to sit, lay down and shake their paws are so cool to watch them learn. The

article states “Teaching your dog new tricks is a powerful and fun way to form a closer bond”. (

Segal, Paragraph 18). Now I’m sure you can teach cats to do some things, but you can’t really

teach them all the different tricks that you can teach dogs. Lastly but certainly not least is that

dogs are more loveable than cats. The article states,”Companion dogs provide a source of

friendship and company, soothing the physical and mental strain of loneliness.” ( Segal,

Paragraph 34). Cats do provide companionship, but in my experience dogs are a lot more

sociable than cats.

After reading the article about cats, my opinion did change on them. In the article “The

Joys of Owning a Cat,” it brought up a point about how cats have the ability to calm your

nervous system. I found this interesting because I didn’t realize how cats had that type of effect

on that system.

The benefits of correlation research is not changing any variable in the research. This is

beneficial because it can collect more data. Also most correlational studies are usually taken

outside the lab. Now as for experimental research, it changes factors in the research to study the

cause and effect relationship. I would prefer the experimental, because you can manipulate the

factors and look for different outcomes. This is good because it gives you more control than

other methods of research.


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Works Cited

Robert Segal, M. A. (2023, May 30). The joys of owning a cat. HelpGuide.org.

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-living/joys-of-owning-a-cat.htm

Robert Segal, M. A. (2023b, October 4). Best friends: You and your dog. HelpGuide.org.

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/pets/best-friends-with-your-dog.htm

K Srinagesh. (2006). The Principles of Experimental Research.


Butterworth-Heinemann.

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