If you’ve ever had a rough day, stumbled home after a bad commute, and immediately been snuggled up to by a pet, you’re not alone.  The benefits of pet ownership on emotional well being are well known, but not as well known are just how valuable those relationships are to the pet owners.  Dogs are an important part of most pet owners’ lives, with up to a third of pet owners saying they miss their dog more than they miss their spouse/significant other, probably because 90% of pet owners feel their pet is more pleased to see them at the end of the day than the other humans in their life!

Of course, the source of this survey is from pet food maker Pup-Peroni, but that doesn’t make the results any less valid.  People forge serious emotional bonds with their pets, much like they do us.  They don’t force their beliefs on us, they don’t nag us to talk about our day, and they don’t complain about chores that need to be done.  They’re just there for us, with unconditional love.  That’s why pets are better than most people.

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