North Dakota Named One Of The Best States To Raise A Dog

When it comes to dogs, not all states are created equal.

Some states are full of things that make raising a healthy dog, not so easy.  Such as noise pollution, toxins, fleas, ticks, air and water quality, temperature, and even humidity.

According to an article on Showsight, they broke down the data on which states are the healthiest for your dog and the states where it's more of a challenge.

We are lucky in North Dakota.

Our wide open spaces, lack of pollution, and access to clean drinking water all fall into our favor.  We also have very few Blacklegged Ticks, also known as Deer Ticks, that carry the very harmful Lymes disease.  Most Blacklegged Ticks are in the Red River Valley.

I had a veterinarian in Grand Forks tell me one time, that it's estimated that as many as 70% of dogs in tick-infested counties in Minnesota have Lymes disease.

Temperatures can sometimes be a problem for our four-legged friends in North Dakota.

However, for the most part, the weather works in our favor when it comes to dog ownership in North Dakota.  Most dogs can handle cooler weather, with the exception of brutal below-zero temps.

A lot of the time it's hot sweltering heat and humidity that dogs have the most problems with and thankfully, we usually have a short window for that in North Dakota.

Just how good is it for dogs in North Dakota?  We are tied for the 3rd best place to raise a dog (tied with New Mexico).

We ranked very high across the board in all of the major categories.  Only Alaska and Louisiana finished ahead of us.  The worst state for a dog is California.  I would add for people too.