This redditor’sboyfriend, for instance, couldn’t be bothered to take his girlfriend’s dog out for a walk. While he loved Spud, the dog, and snuggled with him all the time, when he was asked to take him outside, the boyfriend came up with a rather foolish reason not to do it.
A dog is called a man’s best friend for a reason
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Though this man didn’t want to “spoil” his girlfriend’s dog
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Owning a dog brings numerous benefits for a person’s well-being
While these might look like arguments made out of thin air, theAmerican Kennel Clubfound that there are science-based benefits of owning a dog, one of which—and an important one—is a reduced sense of loneliness.Doggoscan also help manage people’s levels of stress and aid us in recovery after a difficult time or a crisis.
Moreover, as previously mentioned, dogs help people get in their daily exercise, as studies suggest that dog owners are almost four times more likely than their dog-less counterparts to meet daily physical activity guidelines. Dogs can even make you more attractive, the American Kennel Club pointed out, as numerous studies have shown that it’s easier to get phone numbers or appear happier and more approachable when you’re with a dog.
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Dogs, especially French bulldogs, seem to be the most popular among pet owners
The numerous benefits of owning a dog puts the latter on the top of the list of most popular pets; in the US, at least. According todata from 2022, nearly half—44.6%, to be exact—of households with companion animals were home to a dog. (Cats, birds, and horses lined up behind them, comprising roughly 26%, 2.5% and 0.2% of households respectively.)
Based onAmerican Kennel Club’sdata from the same year, French bulldog was the most popular dog breed, dethroning the Labrador retriever, which has reigned for more than three decades as the most popular one.
Fellow netizens assured the owner she was not a jerk and criticized the boyfriend
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