drink whatever we drink and pretty soon they can do what-

ever we do…so yes dogs are like humans

Exercise is good for both in any circumstance.

In other ways, dogs and humans are different. Dogs have superior abilities to smell and hear. Dogs can see more clearly in dim light than humans. Dogs are better built for running where humans are better built for climbing. Humans are better with math and communicating abstract ideas. Humans are more agile with our hands than dogs are with their paws.

Both dogs and humans have a range of complex emotions. Both have a sense of humor. Both mourn the death of companions. Both play. Both experience joy and sadness.

Both communicate with each other and teach our young and inexperienced. Both are capable of great feats of bravery and skill. Both have a singular beauty.

We can be best friends, companions, helpers and healers to each other. We can share respect.

But it is rude to treat a human like a dog and it is rude to treat a dog like a human. We are not the same.

The walk benefits both you and the dog. Do it often, and do it for as long as is practical for you.