The Cultural Relationship between Dog and Dog Owners
My research paper explores the relationship we have with our canines, the abilities and purposes they provide for us and the controversy of human vs. animal rights all within our culture and also within other cultures as well. I found much evidence supporting that the relationship we have with our canines is an emotional connection that goes both ways between dogs and dog owners, and that this companionship is unlike any other emotional connection to all other animals. Statistically, many people prefer talking to their dog than their family members. Dogs are known to be great listeners but I think the real reason is that they do not talk back or give criticism to whatever you say. I explain that people love their dogs so much they give them human attributes and put words in their mouth as if to say what they are thinking.
I explore in my paper that although it does not take much to make a dog happy, people in America spend thousands of dollars a year on their dogs. The canine
industry is a multi-billion dollar business. The clothes, gourmet food, health insurance plans, not to mention the Tempurpedic beds they sleep on are just some of the expensive items I list in my research paper that can be purchased for our furry companions. Even though dogs are the most common household pet in America, we spend way too much money on them, and on their toys, when they obviously can do just fine with a hanger or old shoe to play with.
There is a vast cultural difference between America and other countries who do not spend nearly the amount of money on their dogs. In countries like China, North Korea, and especially Vietnam, they eat dog meat on a regular basis like we eat beef and pork. They slaughter these domesticated animals in harsher, more inhumane ways than we kill cows and pigs in our slaughter houses, which brings up many controversies. Human rights vs. animal rights seems to be the most popular one, arguing about the moral agency of people in these countries to eat what they want. So there are many differences in how dogs are treated in other countries compared to our own country.
I mostly demonstrate the qualities canines bless our everyday lives with. For instance, dogs provide safety as a guard dog, most common for larger breeds. Other examples are comfort, love, compassion, and most importantly in my opinion forgiveness. No matter what you do to your dog, he or she will always love you. Even if you hurt them, they will still love you. This kind of unconditional love is so remarkable and is the paramount distinguishing factor between dogs and other animals. There is a reason dogs are called man’s best friend. A psychiatrist named Ben Williams claims, “There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.” Canines in all ages and breeds, no matter their differences, love us unconditionally and want nothing more than to please us and make us happy.
I explore in my paper that although it does not take much to make a dog happy, people in America spend thousands of dollars a year on their dogs. The canine
industry is a multi-billion dollar business. The clothes, gourmet food, health insurance plans, not to mention the Tempurpedic beds they sleep on are just some of the expensive items I list in my research paper that can be purchased for our furry companions. Even though dogs are the most common household pet in America, we spend way too much money on them, and on their toys, when they obviously can do just fine with a hanger or old shoe to play with.
There is a vast cultural difference between America and other countries who do not spend nearly the amount of money on their dogs. In countries like China, North Korea, and especially Vietnam, they eat dog meat on a regular basis like we eat beef and pork. They slaughter these domesticated animals in harsher, more inhumane ways than we kill cows and pigs in our slaughter houses, which brings up many controversies. Human rights vs. animal rights seems to be the most popular one, arguing about the moral agency of people in these countries to eat what they want. So there are many differences in how dogs are treated in other countries compared to our own country.
I mostly demonstrate the qualities canines bless our everyday lives with. For instance, dogs provide safety as a guard dog, most common for larger breeds. Other examples are comfort, love, compassion, and most importantly in my opinion forgiveness. No matter what you do to your dog, he or she will always love you. Even if you hurt them, they will still love you. This kind of unconditional love is so remarkable and is the paramount distinguishing factor between dogs and other animals. There is a reason dogs are called man’s best friend. A psychiatrist named Ben Williams claims, “There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.” Canines in all ages and breeds, no matter their differences, love us unconditionally and want nothing more than to please us and make us happy.