Now that Taiwan is developed, the number of children per family is declining, to the point where some couples aren't even having children. And the children and grandchildren people do have are often anxious to flap their wings and leave the nest. Dogs, who aren't very particular about their masters, make ideal companions for many people.
尤其已開發國家，小孩養得少，甚至不養小孩，兒孫翅膀硬了又往往急著離巢，狗兒不挑主子，成了許多人最好的伴侶。