Why are some people so attached to their dogs? Why do they act like their dogs are people? R U this way??

Question

I've owned a dog before..He was my pal..but he wasn't human! I had no emotional attachment to him(other than the enjoyment of playing fetch with him).

Answer 1

I have had dogs for years and have two right now...a border collie and a lurcher. All my dogs have been rescued dogs.

ALL animals have their own individual character....when you live with animals for a while you very soon realise this.

My collie is called Sally, but we call her Sergeant Sally as she breaks up any scuffs between the cats and won't allow them to scratch the furniture...she definitely does this to get brownie points from us.

She is faithful and intelligent. She plays hide n' seek when we hide a toy and give us so much love. Dogs would choose love over food most times. They understand simple phrases when trained to.

Our lurcher is very vocal when she wants something. Many times she'll come up to us just to be stroked.

Animals don't judge people, they don't look for motives and generally enjoy your company.

I love my animals much more than many humans I've met!

I recently got two parrots....who ever would have thought that parrots have such strong characters and personalities! Amazing.

Given the time to really get to know dogs (and other animals), you'll see that they are all individual just like us and no two have the same personality.

Answer 2

Our society, between automation and the high rate of non married adults (51% of the population in the US) has developed a void in the companionship department. Couple that with the fact that it is more politically correct (or socially acceptable) to whip out pictures of a dog to show people, rather than a baby or a child, and people actually are getting human attention because of their dogs, and we could be heading for trouble. If they talked about children all day, they would be perceived as over controlling, bragging to much, etc., and certainly would feel guilty if they bragged about children to those who either couldn't have any or never got married even though they sought a marriage partner. In our society every one can get a dog, if they live in the wrong place to have a dog they can move, but not everyone can have a child. This makes talking about the dog more socially acceptable. There is a major problem with it though, and that is that a generation of young children are now growing up whose mother's bragged about the dog, or showed more public concern for the dog than the child. This is going to lead to a generation of children who felt thwarted because of the existence of the dog and it will manifest in many very unhealthy ways later on if not corrected.

Answer 3

My husband and I don't have any children, but we do have a dog. How can you not be emotionally attached to a creature that runs to the door to greet you every time you come home, whether you've been gone 10 hours or 10 minutes? They become bonded to humans because we become their "pack". I got my dog when he was 6 weeks old and completely dependent upon me for everything, just like a human baby. It was inevitable that I would become attached and fall completely in love with the little guy. I treat him like my buddy because he IS my buddy. He doesn't talk back, he doesn't care that I'm having a bad hair day, he listens to me even if he doesn't understand what I'm saying, he knows when I'm sad and will try to cheer me up and he loves me, unconditionally, which is something a majority of people can't say they have ever done. Just because you weren't emotionally attached to your dog, I assure you that your dog loved you. Didn't he love for you to pet him and play with him? Didn't he greet you at the door with his tail wagging so hard his butt wiggled? Didn't he do his best to get your attention? It breaks my heart that there are people who don't love their pet. Animals have emotions and feelings and their hearts can break too. I love my dog and I don't care if people think I'm insane or the crazy dog lady. He's my responsibility and I love him!

Answer 4

We've been accused of treating our dogs as our children by many.Who cares.
They're dogs yes.But they are treated with respect and consideration.All their needs are met before our own are.And we take great care to insure their safety evan when we can't be with them.
Having a dog is not that much different than having a child except they mind better and it does'nt take as much to keep them happy if you think about it.They need training,socialization,and mental as well as physical stimulation.Kids need the same things for them to grow up to be useful members of society.Many of our friends have dogs they spend little time with.They can't believe how well mannered mine are compared to theirs.And they are constantly amazed at all mine do on command.They can't understand that the dog will only be as good as the time you put into it.
Granted I spend alot of money on my dogs every year.And I'm guilty of spoiling them at Christmas and on their birthdays.But spending $50.00 each on new toys is nothing compared to the price of an x-box and video games.
With cared my dogs will never get bored and go joy riding in my car and wreck it or throw parties in my house when I'm not at home either.And I can trust them to go out in public without getting arrested or steal money from my purse before they go.
You may think all of us who treat their dogs as kids are weird but I say leave them alone.They are'nt hurting anyone.

Answer 5

I don't think my dog is human but she is special to me. She annoys me sometimes but she has taught me what loyalty is. It doesn´t make any difference of what I do she is there. I don´t beat her or anything but if she sees that i am upset she comforts-me, if I am sad she stays close by, if i am happy she bounces around and when I pray she is very still. I share a lot more with her than just fetch.

Answer 6

They are not humans, but why does that matter? I mean humans are just another species in nature, if you think about it. You develop a relationship with your dog. With many humans you have no relationship at all, or you may hate them! So why should they be more important to you than your dog? Or cat for that matter? I treat my cat as though it was human, and i definitely love him more than many humans I know. I don't think this is irrational, I mean I know it is not human, but I don't think this is enough to dedicate less love or affection to him.

Answer 7

My little dog is a Maltese and she is very close to being human. She has a specific personality and she is very smart. She knows many words...perhaps as many as forty or more. She sleeps with us in our bed, eats with us when we go out and are allowed to take her to an outdoor restaurant. she sits up front in the car (not too smart on my part) and drives the car. She is definitely a member of the family and I wouldn't have it any other way; however, of course she is very spoiled.....like a child would be.

Answer 8

First there's a large difference between the milk chocolate that we devour and genuine chocolate. organic chocolate (bitter cooking chocolate) is quite poisonous to canine structures. the quantity of damage is relative to the dimensions of the canine the quantity of chocolate they ate and the gadget of the canine. Our sweet chocolate has little or no chocolate in it, its, packed with sugar, wax, milk and far of alternative elements. And is a few case no chocolate in any respect. Small canine can tolerate a lot less chocolate than a large canine for obtrusive motives. call your vet for an opinion and tell the vet how a lot you imagine they ate and how they're appearing. The chocolate must be removed from the tummy in the prevailing day and in sever circumstances charcoal is placed into their stomachs to soak up something else of the poisonous elements. My poodle loved MMs sweets and if she ought to discover them she ate them and he or she not in any respect had an issue. no longer to assert i become chuffed that she ate them in any respect.

Answer 9

We have an Alaskan husky and hes just like one of the family.Hes a big baby and is spoiled rotten. Every time we go to the store he's just like one of our kids we bring him home a little something. when we go on road trips he goes too.i guess you just have to be a dog person to understand.

Answer 10

You are definetly not a dog person since you have asked this question.You have to understand that for the dog you have become a member of his pack (his family member........his alpha family member ) so he will do anything in his power even give his life for your wellbeing. The most selfless love I have ever experienced in my whole life. Once you understand that kind of loving you will definetly consider him a part of your family and do everything in your power for his wellbeing. Hope you get there mate , cos its a beautiful place to be ! ! !