(KNUE-FM) There are so many dog owners in the state of Texas. It’s because dogs make life better.

Even when your dogs might be causing a little trouble or being more excited than you want them to be, they always want to show you unconditional love.

So, it’s easy to overlook their wild behavior at times, because you are their best friend.

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Many Benefits to Owning a Dog

Beyond the fact that they love you every time you walk through the door there are other benefits to owning a dog.

They can help fight loneliness, they can be helpful to encourage you to get more exercise, they can help protect your home.

With so many people staring at their phone or a computer screen all day, dogs can also help you be more social if you take them on walks or a visit to the dog park.


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The Most Common Dog Names in Texas

While there are so many kinds of dog breeds in Texas, it’s amazing to find out that so many of us use the same names for our dogs.

As you can tell, I am a huge fan of dogs, although my dogs names are not mentioned on the list of most popular dog names in Texas.

Let’s look at those names now.

PAWESOME: These Are the Most Common Dog Names in Texas

Stacker ranked the popular dog names in Texas based on data from U.S. News & World Report.

Gallery Credit: Stacker

Remember to Adopt and Not Shop

We all know that pet overpopulation is a serious problem in Texas.

Please remember when you’re getting your next dog to please adopt from a local shelter.

You could be saving that dog's life and gaining a new best friend at the same time.

Check out these 50 fascinating facts about dogs:

Gallery Credit: Linda Lombardi

LOOK: Here Are 30 Foods That Are Poisonous to Dogs

To prepare yourself for a potential incident, always keep your vet's phone number handy, along with an after-hours clinic you can call in an emergency. The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center also has a hotline you can call at (888) 426-4435 for advice.

Even with all of these resources, however, the best cure for food poisoning is preventing it in the first place. To give you an idea of what human foods can be dangerous, Stacker has put together a slideshow of 30 common foods to avoid. Take a look to see if there are any that surprise you.

Gallery Credit: Rachel Cavanaugh

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