Increase in Dog The world shows the growing desire to nurture without ownership Demand for raising childrenResearchers have suggested.
Educationists found that most of Europe, North America and East Asia are now experiencing “sub-institution” Fertility” – means that people have fewer children Maintain population over time.
instead, Dog ownership has gained popularity Researchers stated that in the last few decades, and in most European countries, there is at least one dog in a quarter to half homes.
Dogs have long been considered a family member, but researchers found that “the increasing number of owners has begun to honor their dogs as their children.”
He said that “some owners may see a child’s surrogate to spoil their dog, others actively choose dogs and not children”.
The owner of a dog “may provide an opportunity to complete a nutrition drive similar to parenting, but with less demands than increasing biological offspring” researchers said.
The fertility rate of the UK is already sinking, but in 2027, in her lifetime, it is expected to hit less than 1.41 per woman and remain at that rate for about a decade. The fertility rate in the UK has fallen rapidly than any other G7 nation since 2010, which has fallen by about 25 percent.
The UK fertility rate was only 1.44 children per woman in 2023 – the lowest rate on records.
Research published in the European psychological journal asked: “Given two trends of more dogs, being seen as family members and the decline in the number of children, an important question arises: are people choosing dogs as children?”
Researchers from the Department of Athology at Eotvos Lorand University Budapest, HungaryIt was found that pet dogs provide an opportunity to have a dependent and have an opportunity to have a close emotional relationship, providing positive emotions and a sense of purpose that resembles the people experienced by the parents.
Researchers said that people are starting to choose dogs because they are “easier in control and care than a child”.
The report suggested that some humans have taken “biological requirements for children to take nutrition and care” and “redirected” [it] Towards animals ”.
The academics found, “Some childless owners engage in care of their fellow animals who reflect the investment of parents in their children.” “The demand to take care of a fellow animal has been found to strengthen the option of not having children between some domestic animal,
Laura Gilet, a PhD student at the University of Eotvos Lorand, said: “Despite the high dependence and attachment of dogs and the high dependence and attachment of dogs, in the eyes of many, the commitments coming with dog ownership are less cumbersome than the child’s upbringing.
“In many factors, dogs may contribute a relatively short lifetime, as most people expect their dog to beat, but not their child.”
However, researchers reported that behaving dogs as children’s alternatives and looking for infant symptoms in them increases many moral concerns. This includes breeding or overprootative care of unhealthy breeds that can lead to emotional and behavioral problems in the dog.
Senior author of The Review Anico Kubinai said: “We want to tell that unlike popular belief, only a small minority Dog owner In fact, treat your pets like human children.
“In most cases, dog parents choose dogs properly because they are not like children, and they accept their species-specific needs.”