Dog Power

I saw this the other day and found it very interesting:

- Dogs make individuals more attractive to date and/or marry: 71 percent of females are more inclined to date or marry someone with a dog. 59 percent of males agree.
- While more than half of both women and men find their dogs more affectionate than their partner, slightly more women find their dogs more affectionate (59 percent) than do men (51 percent).
- Women (48 percent) are much more likely than men (28 percent) to find their dogs cuter than their partners.
- 45 percent of men and 59 percent of women responded that their dog makes them a lot happier person.
- Women are significantly more likely than men (76 percent to 54 percent) to insist their significant other go to a medical professional for treatment of an allergy rather than getting rid of their dog.
- Almost a third of both men and women (31 percent) have taken their dog shopping, to the hair salon, or along with them on other errands.
- 30 percent of respondents would consider having a funeral for their dog. Women were slightly more likely at 33 percent, compared to men at 23 percent.
Source: Shopzilla. Respondents: 1,228 from Dec. 9 to Dec. 12, 2005.