Dog Owners Are at a Higher Risk ofbr Contracting COVID-19, Study Says.br Researchers from the University of Granada in Spain havebr found a link between dog owners and COVID-19. .br Their findings were published inbr the journal ‘Environmental Research.’.br 2,086 people were surveyed about their daily pandemic habits. br According to the responses, people who walk their dogs br are 78 percent more likely to catch COVID-19. .br On the other hand, owning cats orbr other types of pets didn’t appear to createbr a higher risk factor for contracting COVID-19. .br These results point to living with dogs asbr a strong risk factor for COVID-19 infection, Study Researchers, via 'New York Post'.br The report notes that even though their findings indicate abr “higher contagion among dog owners,” there is no conclusivebr evidence proving it is a result of dog-to-human transmission. .br Instead, the researchers believe dogsbr are likely spreading the virus by transportingbr germs from contaminated surfaces.