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The link between companion dogs, human fertility rates, and social networks
2025-10-16
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<p>The number of dogs in Western countries has increased over the past 2 decades, whereas the number of children has remained stable or decreased. Many dog owners, including those with children, say that their pets are more important to them than any human. Presumably, the declining fertility rates contribute to the increasing value of dogs in the lives of people, and dogs fill an empty niche. The companion-dog cu...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 7186c041-b8a2-5ae8-9949-f57663c6c9d9
- DOI
- 10.31234/osf.io/z8cxf_v2