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(No duh!) Dog owners are happier than cat owners

SOUTH SHIELDS, ENGLAND - JUNE 04: Thousands of excited participants and their owners take part in the Great North Dog Walk on June 4, 2017 in South Shields, England. Founded in 1990 by former teacher and two times UK Fundraiser of the Year Tony Carlisle the event helps raise thousands of pounds for charity. The event is internationally recognised and currently holds the world record as the largest dog walk ever held. This year there were reported to be over 28,000 dogs represented by 128 breeds. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
Thousands of excited participants and their owners take part in the Great North Dog Walk on June 4, 2017 in South Shields, England.
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(No duh!) Dog owners are happier than cat owners

For the first time ever, the General Social Survey weighed in on the question of pet ownership; specifically, whether people who own dogs or people who own cats are happier.

The answer: Camp Dogs.

Larry speaks with Washington Post data reporter Christopher Ingraham, who crunched the data from the GSS to arrive at the answer.

Guest:

Christopher Ingraham, data reporter at Washington Post, his latest piece looks at the questions surrounding dog and cat ownership asked by the General Social Survey