Welcome to the Week’s Review of Canine Social Media
- Welcome to this Special Feature on the DoggieU K9 Blog for an update on this week’s dog-related media and social media from around the world. There are so many stories. Here we will share some of the best stories this week.
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Do pets affect romantic relationships?
Can the unique bonds we have with our pets impact our long-term relationships? A survey was conducted to find out if pets influence serious relationships and family dynamics.
There are few things in a person’s life that are more important to them than their pets or their relationship partners. But how do these two spheres interact when they are put under the same roof? That was the question at the root of a recent survey that the folks at Pet Keen ran that asked participants to illuminate their relationships as it pertains to their pets and their partners.
The results were a mixture of surprise and common sense.
Basic Demographics
Pet Parenting Basics
- Two thirds of people surveyed identified as the “primary pet parent”
- Half of the people surveyed said they had owned their pets for 1 to 3 years.
- 41% of people admitted to spending a whopping 4 to 6 hours a day with their pets.
- 58% of people surveyed claimed to do all of the work in caring for their pets (including feeding, grooming, cleaning, taking them to the vet, etc.).
- The majority of respondents spend between $100 and $300 per month on their pets.
- Just over half of all respondents claim to bear the full financial burden of their pets (100% of the cost).
- 87% of respondents say pet expenses never cause a problem in their relationship.
- 36% of respondents sleep with their pets at night.
- 82% of pet owners claim they are on the same page as their partner about pets sleeping in the bed.
- 55% of people prefer snuggling with their pets and their partners at the same time.
- 65% discipline their pets without fear of harming the harmony of the home.
- One in three people admits to thinking about their pet before anything else after a bad day.
Pets breaking things and making a mess were cited as the biggest reasons couples fight over pets. A staggering 66% of people said they would rather break up with their partner than ditch their pet when faced with an ultimatum.
Lastly, when respondents were given the hypothetical, somewhat humorous choice of taking their pet or their partner to start a new life on Mars, 44% said they’d rather take their pet!
People dating pet owners better watch out… The pooch might give you the boot!
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Some wonderful dog situations from Social Media
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