Raising dogs indeed benefits us

Dogs play a catalytic role to some extent in a family; many families have become more harmonious by raising dogs. Moreover, many dogs are like another family member to their owners and play an important role in the family. However, sometimes excessive affection for dogs often causes unexpected conflicts within the family.

The longer we spend with dogs, the deeper the bond becomes. Gradually, dogs become more than just pets to us; they are more like family members. When you need to vent, they are the most loyal listeners. Some owners even treat dogs as their own children, and some even give up having biological children because of this. Such actions undoubtedly have a huge impact on a family, as this situation concerns both sides of the family. Few people understand this behavior, and if the other partner wishes to have children, it easily leads to family conflicts.

In fact, young couples causing family conflicts due to "raising cats and dogs" account for a significant proportion. The main reason for conflicts is that many owners choose not to have children temporarily to focus on raising dogs. Some family members say they have a house, a car, and a career, only lacking children, but the wife feels she hasn’t had enough fun yet. As a full-time housewife, her daily life revolves around caring for the dog. Originally, letting the wife raise a dog was intended to make her feel less lonely, but as the wife’s affection for cats and dogs deepened, she often said to others that she had "a son and a daughter." When relatives and friends learned they were cats and dogs, they secretly mocked them for being infertile. The wife also repeatedly stated that raising children is too exhausting, and she does not expect children to support her in old age, so raising cats and dogs makes her happy enough. This is precisely why the family headed towards a path of breakup.

But don’t let raising dogs affect the family

Nowadays many young couples are very self-centered and only care about their own feelings. They feel very happy because of raising pets but forget that they already have their own families. However, both parties involved should show some understanding to avoid conflicts.

Of course, the issues caused by dogs are not limited to this. Some elders strongly oppose their children raising dogs because they feel dogs are dirty and not good for their children’s health. But some children think dogs are like special family members and find it hard to part with them. This is where conflicts arise, causing relationships to become increasingly strained. Small issues often turn into big problems. We often hear of children cutting ties with their parents due to disputes over raising dogs, which is a significant blow to the parents.

Indeed, as time passes, our feelings for dogs grow deeper. But even so, we should not cause conflicts with our family because of dogs (unless the family’s unreasonable behavior is involved). We should not only think about ourselves when considering problems but also make appropriate considerations for others. Some family members do not want dogs out of concern for their own health. Therefore, we should calmly discuss with family members and resolve the issues.