Posted on 01/10/2012 2:38:08 PM PST by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
The average dog causes three family rows a week - as owners argue over where it can sleep and who should take it for walks, a survey has found.
A study shows 'man's best friend' can also be his worst enemy, triggering nearly 2,000 family arguments during its lifetime
Spats range from disagreeing about who should take the dog for a walk, feeding them too many treats and what to do with them when holidays loom.
Nikki Sellers, Head of Pet Insurance at esure, said: ''Owning a dog is not dissimilar to having a baby.
''Round the clock care and responsibility throughout a dog's life can become tiresome for any pet owner but should never be overlooked.
''Maintaining a dog's physical health through exercise plus regular stimulation to avoid them running riot around the house should at least help avoid some arguments.
''A healthier dog may also lead to fewer costly trips to the vet too but for advice on how to look after a dog properly, owners should seek professional help.''
The study also revealed one quarter of owners regularly argue about where the dog should be allowed to go in the house with beds, upstairs or sofas causing most rows.
One fifth of families frequently argue whose turn it is to clean up the mess in the garden, while one in ten disagree who should clear up the carpets should they be soiled.
Disciplining the dog is one of the biggest causes of arguments - as 18 per cent of couples often fall out because one is accused of being too harsh on the dog.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
What......ever. People fighting over a dog? Pfft.
I live alone. My companion dog died in early September. I’d give anything for her not to have had cancer and not to have died at age 11 years.
I think this is a bunch of British crap. What DO they call crap in ‘the King’s English?’ “Crawp?”
If a family is arguing over dog issues...in only is a reflection of how they learned (or did NOT learn) to “argue” or communicate....sheesh....I just got peeved at my husband this a.m. who took the cone off our dog (recent leg surgery)...and left it downstairs...I chose to take a quick shower, and subsequently the dog chose to chew her bandage...so I got to spend an extra 2 hours at the vet today....so goes life!!! Some people need to get a life...LOL
No byline for the author at the website. Given this story comes from the U.K., I would surmise that his name is Mohammad.......
“What DO they call crap in ‘the King’s English?’”
A load of shite or bollocks, either one works.
I don’t get in arguments over dogs. They’re too high-maintenance for me to bother owning one.
Do you walk your cat?
ding ding ding - we have a winner
sigh all I’m allowed is some goldfish and crayfish... wife is terrified of animals as she wasn’t permitted to grow up around them.
It isn’t the dogs, it is the peoples.
I think they mean which rooms the dog has access to roam.
Not that I’ve been married a lifetime (21 years) but IMHO... if a couple is fighting over the dog.. there is a whole lot of other issues at hand. Their fighting over the toilet seat, the toothpaste cap, socks on the floor etc... in plain language: They are just fighting period.
Darn red x’s....
Darn red x’s....
Very true.
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