Driving with dogs may affect your health

A lot of dogs love riding in the car. However, a new study suggests that how they ride, may be bad for their owners health.

Researchers followed 15 people who were driving with their dogs for more than 30 hours. They found the risk of unsafe driving behaviors and distracted driving time more than doubled when the dog roamed freely.

According to research conducted by Volvo Cars USA and Harris Poll, this data is compared to when the dog was restrained or was in a crate or carrier.

The study also found the drivers’ heart rates were likely to increase if their four-legged friend was unrestrained.