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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 ...
Concur. Dogs are animals and are meant to be loved and enjoyed not pampered.
Most dogs want and need a job. If you can figure out what it wants to do and let them do it, everyone is happier. Unfortunately, my dog is an exceptional pointer (nose pointing at desired object, tail straight out, and paw cureled up), but is very gun shy. And it refuses to fetch, so the dog and I are out of luck.
Hilarious.
It ain’t the dog they’re arguing about. They’re just too chickenshit to actually argue about what’s really on their mind. So you get a few free shots in using the dog as an excuse.
Hilarious.
It ain’t the dog they’re arguing about. They’re just too chickenshit to actually argue about what’s really on their mind. So you get a few free shots in using the dog as an excuse.
Why Some Men Have a Dog And No Wife:
1. The later you are, the more excited your dogs are to see you.
2. Dogs don’t notice if you call them by another dog’s name.
3. Dogs like it if you leave a lot of things on the floor.
4. A dog’s parents never visit.
5. Dogs agree that you have to raise your voice to get your point across.
6. Dogs find you amusing when you’re drunk..
7. Dogs like to go hunting and fishing.
8. A dog will not wake you up at night to ask, “If I died, would you get another dog?”
9. If a dog has babies, you can put an ad in the paper and give them away.
10. A dog will let you put a studded collar on it without calling you a pervert.
11. If a dog smells another dog on you, they don’t get mad. They just think it’s interesting.
And last, but not least:
12. If a dog leaves, it won’t take half of your stuff.
The only argument we have is not if we are going to get another dog but when.
‘’Owning a dog is not dissimilar to having a baby.
Never had a problem getting someone to watch my babies. No one will watch my dogs, even for pay. And I won’t watch theirs either. Dogs are a whole lot more trouble to find a sitter for.
The only argument we have is when are we are going to get another dog.
My dog just told me this article is a bunch of chit. Then she went back in the bedroom and jumped back up on the bed and resumed watching BOR.
I don't walk my cat. I open the door, and he walks out. Then a few hours later, I open the door and he walks back in.
A good cat is the ultimate low maintenance companion. (But dogs are nice too if you have the time for them.)
Dogs are a whole lot more trouble to find a sitter for.
Try an ad or word of mouth at a senior center. We’ve found lots of seniors love dogs but don’t want or can’t have one full time for a host of reasons. A part time dog entering their lives perks them up and gives them something to do and be responsible for.
Great idea. My kids have kids and dogs of their own and adding my two dogs is just over the top for them, even if we are only going to be away for one day. We don’t go much, but I have a grandson approaching driving age and I can’t wait for a new dog sitter to enter the scene! (without his parents having to drive him over.)
my dog has diffused that ‘bomb’ many times.
I guess having six dogs TheMom and I should average 18 “rows” a week.
I can think of another VERY strong proof that dogs are better than a wife:
If you lock your dog and your wife in the trunk of the car for an hour, which one will be happy to see you?
Game, Set, and Match!
Well done!
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