Thousands of people every day have the idea of getting a pet. They decided that a pet would be a great extension to their family. One of the common pets that people seem to want is a dog. Now everyone wants to own a dog, which makes it a bit trendy. People in New York City seem to find a way to be able to own a dog, walk it at least three times a day, have some kind of job and a social life. By now everyone knows the cliché "dog is man's best friend"; but aside from the fact that it's a very sexist term and your best friend actually has a house of his own, dogs are quite expensive to care for and difficult to manage. People, especially parents whose children always ask whether to own a pet, such as a dog, usually say "No", so their reasoning comes from another cliché that "a dog is like a child" , which I find to be somewhat understanding, but nevertheless I, like many other people, would like to have something that some say would bring happiness into life, a dog. From this, I wanted to know and find out if dogs really require as much maintenance as a real baby and if this is something I see in my future, as I like dogs and would love to own one in my future years. From here I went on the road to survey dog owners and find their perspective on these facts, along with others such as improved fitness, happiness, and just an overall positive outlook. According to Rebecca Utz, in her article Walking the Dog: The Effect of Pet Ownership on Human Health and Health Behaviors, she explains that "The results showed that pet owners, particularly dog and cat owners, had better results more positive physical health than non-pet owners or those who own other types of pets" (2014, p. 327) in which to do...... middle of paper ......usually have normal jobs 9-5, and the children go to school. He takes the dog off the leash, hides it in the bag and leaves the dog there. She returns to the park, half an hour later with the packaged food (presumably breakfast?), and acts as if she never left. I was shocked by this because many people seem to proclaim that taking care of a dog is like taking care of a child, so I would have thought people wouldn't leave their dog behind. I would also understand and see times when there were people at the dog run and someone would come and let the dog play with the others inside, and the owner would run away, but they would come back, usually within five minutes; do not talk during breaks of ten to half an hour. From here the only thing I would complain about is that dogs lose more water than humans and have too much fur. From here I talk to the dog owners.
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