Pet dogs not only provide love and companionship, but also may help prevent the development of asthma in childhood years. Strange as it may sound, a new study has found that household dust from homes with dogs seems to protect against infection with a common respiratory virus associated with asthma in children. Who knew that the bane of every dog owner, cleaning up their pet’s dander, is actually equivalent to removing a potentially crucial protector against asthma?

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