I love dogs! We don't currently have a one as a family member, but have always had boxers. How about you?
We have three dogs - I believe pets provide owners with a lot of emotional benefits.
So true. Amazing how in tune they are with our emotions. And of course, now that people can have declared "support animals", that emotional benefit is being normalized.
And they are so good for elderly adults and others that may live alone, providing some social interaction
Have you ever considered taking your dogs into an environment where they can "serve" as emotional support for others? I guess they'd have to be certified in some way...
such as children in hospitals or elders in nursing homes. Pet therapy utilizes trained animals and handlers to achieve specific physical, social, cognitive or emotional goals with patients.
Some scholars, ethicists and animal rights organizations have raised concerns over keeping pets because of the lack of autonomy and objectification of nonhuman animals.
Pet popularity.
There are approximately 86.4 million pet cats and approximately 78.2 million pet dogs in the United States, and a United States 2007–2008 survey showed that dog-owning households outnumbered those owning cats, but
the video is supposed to reflect her simplistic childhood, adding: "Growing up, I had really amazing parents and I had a great childhood. We went from nicer homes to being in apartments with our lights cutting off. It didn't matter where we were 'cause we had love and we had so much fun. It's great when you don't have as much how you improvise and you have more fun."
Remix featuring J. Cole Music video Synopsis.
Summed up by James Dinh of MTV News, "[