Dog owners, for example, need to be physically active enough to walk their dogs.Indeed, studies cited in the AHA statement found that dog owners were, on average, much more physically active than nonowners. Two studies, conducted in Japan and Australia, found that even after controlling for such factors as age, gender, and socioeconomic status, dog owners were well above 50 percent more likely to meet the recommended level of physical activity than people without dogs. A Canadian study found that dog owners walked an average of 300 minutes each week, compared with an average of 168 minutes for nondogowners.The only randomized clinical trial on pet ownership and heart disease risk factors, the AHA experts point out, comes from a small (30 participants) unpublished (and, thus, unpeerreviewed) study.The disputed call on the final pass into the end zone not only allowed Seattle to win the game but blew the Packers cover of the game. Green Bay came into the game as a 3point favorite. Th