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If You Don’t Think Your Kids Need A Dog After Seeing These Pics, You Must Be A Cat (New Pics)
In 2017, Cambridge researchers looked at the interactions of 12-year-olds and their pets in 77 British households. The children were asked about the quality of relationships with their family members, including pets. That quality was calculated across four different dimensions: satisfaction with the relationship, feelings of companionship, communication, and conflict.
Of those parameters, the kids reported not only less conflict with pets than their siblings, but also more satisfaction. That's a polite, academic way of saying they felt a stronger bond with their pet than with their brother or sister. Moreover, researchers noted that in the hierarchy of pets, kids were most bonded with dogs.
So consider this original Bored Panda list as the following argument: if you believe that your kids don't need a dog, you must be a cat. While we're at it, check out a compilation of photos we put together in the past to support this claim too.
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8 Months Ago, Our Son Got A Support Dog. Our Son Was Mostly Wheelchair Dependent. We Hoped His Dog Would Help Him Grow Stronger. I Think We Can Conclude That Together They Succeeded
Coming back to the eye-opening research we talked about at the beginning of this post, Matt Cassels, a Gates Cambridge Scholar at the Department of Psychiatry, who led the study, said that anyone who has loved a childhood pet knows that we turn to them for companionship and disclosure, just like relationships between people.
"We wanted to know how strong these relationships are with pets relative to other close family ties. Ultimately this may enable us to understand how animals contribute to healthy child development," Cassels explained.
A Baby And His Dog
According to the academic, even though pets may not fully understand or respond verbally, the level of disclosure to pets was no less than to siblings. And the fact that pets cannot understand or talk back may even be a benefit! It means they are completely non-judgmental.
"While previous research has often found that boys report stronger relationships with their pets than girls do, we actually found the opposite. While boys and girls were equally satisfied with their pets, girls reported more disclosure, companionship, and conflict with their pet than did boys, perhaps indicating that girls may interact with their pets in more nuanced ways," Cassels said.
Dr. Nancy Gee, Human-Animal Interaction Research Manager at WALTHAM and a co-author of the study, added that evidence continues to grow, showing that pets have positive benefits on human health and community cohesion.
"The social support that adolescents receive from pets may well support psychological well-being later in life but there is still more to learn about the long term impact of pets on children’s development."
I Volunteer For A Dog Rescue, We Love Seeing Updates Of The Dogs In Their New Homes. This One Made Me Smile
My Son Has Autism And One Of His Unique Trait, Is His Need For Physical Contact At All Times. Barb Came Into Our Lives And Elected Herself To The Position Of Weighted Blanket & Bodyguard
We Told Lincoln To Watch Some Youtube Videos On How To Train His Puppy
So here he is, showing them to the dog.
Two Street Children, With Barely Enough Money To Afford Slippers, Bandage An Injured Puppy
My Daughter Has A Huge Heart For Dogs And Begged For Months To Get Another Rescue. She Even Used All Her Money To Pitch In For The Fees. Here She Is With Our Third Rescue Pupper, Daisy
A Sleeping Baby, Dog, And Cat. I Think I Win The Internet High Score
And I Never Thought That 17 Years Later, My Best Friend Would Live To Meet My First Child
So, Cassidy (My Daughter) Was Snuggling Elsa (Our Rescue Pup) Under Her Hoodie. I Walked Into The Room And Asked "Where's Elsa?" Well, Elsa Tried To Get To Me
Our Neighbor Gives Treats Through The Fence. Recently He Has Been Giving My Daughter Treats Too. This Is Them Waiting Patiently Today
Their Dog Hasn’t Eaten Well Since They Brought Their Baby Home - Dog Kept Taking Food Into The Living Room And Leaving It There
Someone suggested the dog might be worried the baby isn’t visibly eating, so is “feeding” the baby. They tried giving the baby a bowl of food at the same time. It worked!
Just A Boy And His New Dog
My Moms Rescue Dog Rico Is Best Friends With My Baby. I Interrupted Them Watching Peppa Pig
omfg I want this dog, he reminds me of my ooshy bear (Lucius) he was a rescue pit, he was bred and raised as a bait dog and was an albino red nose. Looked a LOT like this guy but mine was all white. His ears were docked way to low so they looked evil (but they kept his tail I'm assuming to whip with) he had hot grease poured down his back at some point so was scarred. he was a beast. When I saw him I thought "he's gonna eat my face" but I gave him a treat and he laid his head in my head and just sighed all 5 years of stress away. I took him home and he was my best friend. He wouldn't let me go upstairs without checking it out first. 6 months later he passed away from seizures. I have never found a doggo like him and I miss him so bad. RIP my Ooshy Bear. Mama loves you.
Oh god, that made me tear up. I'm still glad he got to live with you for 6 months. At least he got to know you. I feel your pain... there's a hole in my heart for my Lemmy, too. I miss him. And my girl Scully has already carved her own hole in my heart, where she will be missing whenever she passes (she's only 6, so there's time!). good thing there's endless place for dog-shaped holes in my heart.
Load More Replies...Rico is the modern day incarnation of Petey, the pit bull pal of the Little Rascals (Spanky, Alfalfa, and the rest of Our Gang, if you don’t know what I’m talking about).
Even though I'm a mother, I don't get why ppl think babies are so cute (humans, I mean, all baby animals are adorable to me), but DAMN that baby is gorgeous little nut.
The baby is like well u messed with us and now NIIIICCCCOOOOO will be realeased on YOUUUUUU
either thats a small baby or a big dog. either way, cute :)
Worst thing that baby has to worry about from that dog is gas. Maybe vice versa. haha Adorable.
Honestly, I would never let that dog anywhere near my baby. I have heard far too many horror stories. Go on and hate me..
I wouldn't let that dog anywhere near my baby either and it has nothing to do with the breed. The parent said "interrupted" them which could imply the baby wasn't supervised with the dog. Even a small dog should not be left alone with a baby.
Load More Replies...I Knew My Senior Dog Loved Babies, But Seeing Him Love My Daughter Makes My Heart Burst
Peeking Buddies
This Bulldog Squish Into Any Space As Along As He’s Close To His Human
My Best Friend Has Four Paws. CJ (5 Years Old) And Chance (3 Months Old)
My Dog Thinks My Daughter Is His Baby. They Love Each Other So Much. This Is How They Fell Asleep Yesterday During Nap Time
6 Years Of Friendship
Had To Put My Dog Down A Few Months Ago. My Son Will Never Know How Much Griffin Loved Him
In Their Mind They Are Secret Service
My Brother’s Daughter And New Puppy Are Already Best Buds, They Even Have Matching Outfits
Took My Dog And Daughter Out For The First Time Together, In A Winter Wonderland
My Baby With My Dog’s Babies
Our Dog Has Hardly Left My Wife’s Side Since Baby Arrived. He’s A Proud Older Brother
My Daughter Was Nervous Around Dogs, And Then She Met This Guy. He Let Her Love All Over Him For 20 Minutes And Afterwards, Her Fear Was Gone. Thank You, Sweet Boy, For Making Her Into The Dog Lover She Is
It’s My Dogs 4th Birthday, My Daughter Spent All Her Pocket Money Buying Her A Steak
My Dog Is 18, Has Trouble Standing. Since Clare Was Born, He Stands For Hours Watching. Good Boy
Our Son Had A Heart Transplant. My Wife Made Him A Tin Man Costume. Cowardly Lion Played By Murphy Jenkins
The 12-Week-Old Guarding The 1-Week-Old. Something Tells Me This Is The Start Of A Beautiful Friendship
This Kid Walking His Dog In Full Astronaut Gear
Our Daughter Was Visited By Maddie, A Therapy Dog, Before Her (Successful) Surgery At Phoenix Children’s Hospital ... This Dog Helped All Of Us More Than She Will Ever Know ... She’s Not A Good Girl, She’s A Great Girl
My Son And Daughter
Our Good Girl, Stella. Picked Her Up A Year Ago At The Pound. The Best Farm Dog Ever
Step 1: Try To Take Cute Pic Of Dog And Baby. Step 2: Dog Sneezes During Pic. Step 3: Accidentally Capture My Dogs Inner Demon, And My Son Thinks It's Funny
I Waited Over Ten Years For A Dog, Finally Have A Backyard. We Tried For Two Years To Get Pregnant, Finally Had A Daughter. Last Month My Heart Became Complete
She’s Loyal, Protective, And Goofy. Meet My Daughter’s Best Friend
My Son And His Puppy - They Can’t Get Enough Of Each Other
We Were So Nervous To Bring Our Newborn Son Home To Meet Our Beagle. Best Friends Right Away. Meet Oliver And His Doggo Sophie
This Pretty Girl Came To Visit My Daughter
I wish hospitals had those when I passed my childhood in them, 30 years ago.
Gentle Giant
They Bonded Before We Even Left The Parking Space
Now This Is Just Perfect
I Just Finished This “Fort” For My Son So He Could Look At Trucks Out The Window. Now He Can Hang Out With His Best Friend
My Oldest Has Been Battling A Cold. 95 Lbs Of Lap Puppy To The Rescue. Such A Good Boy
My Son Broke His Arm And Ever Since He Came Home My Girlfriend's Dog Won't Leave His Side
Beginning Of A Great Friendship
My Nephew Meeting The Puppy
My Wife And Her Pupper 30 Years Ago, And Our Daughter And Her Pupper
My Nephew Tested On The Spectrum For Autism. This Is His New Best Friend And Therapy Dog
In just one month, my nephew has gone from saying 3 words to 40 words, and even putting sentences together. A huge leap from where he was before pup came along.
My Niece Flanked By Security - My Rottie & Choc Lab. She Looks Like A Baby Crime-Boss
My (At The Time) 2 Yo Son With Our 8 Week Old German Shepherd Dressed As Swat Members - 2017
I Took A Photo Of My Daughter And Her Dog
My Nephew Recently Stayed Over For The First Time Since I Got My Puppy. This Is How They Spent Most Of Their Time
My Daughter And Our Dog - 12 Years Later
My Son Has Been Asking For A Dog Since He Could Talk. He's 7 Now And On Friday We Made His Dreams Come True. True Love Right Here
When My Twins Were Born, Our Dog, Who Hated Pretty Much Everyone But Us, Followed Them Everywhere And Was Constantly Guarding Them
He was also crying and whining when they were out of his sight.
What breed of dog is that? It looks like a full grown husky except it's too small, at least in comparison to what it looks like with the babies
My Pitbull Won't Let My Newborn Out Of Her Sight. She Is A Good Girl
I Took A Picture Of My Son Looking For My Dog
My Daughter Was Born Premature And After 11 Days In The Hospital We Got To Take Her Home To This
After 28 Years I Finally Got A Dog. Everyone Meet My 9-Week-Old Black Lab Archer, And His New Best Friend, My 7-Month-Old Nephew, Nash
The Instinctual Love Between Babies And Dogs Is A Thing Of Beauty
My 3-Year-Old Is Sick With The Flu, And All He Wants Is His Dog. He’s Been Sleeping Like That For Hours. Hammer Is The Best Boy
I Recently Let My One-Year-Old Pit Bull Sleep With My Toddler. The First Night She Woke Up And He Cuddled Her Back To Sleep. Now They Sleep Together Every Night
After I lay her down and I leave the room he never budges. He knows his place is by her side.
Sadie Baby Loves Our First Foster Puppy. Look At Those Puppy Eyes
My Boy Meeting His New Pup For The First Time
My Little Cousin And His Best Friend Sleep Together
New Best Friends! My Boy's New Buddy, An 8 Week Old, Black-Tri Australian Shepherd. By The End Of Day 1, This Pup Was Attached To My Son Like Glue. Such An Amazing Pup
My Niece Has Better Birthday Parties Than I Do
Once A Lap Dog, Always A Lap Dog
My Corgi Likes To Lie Down Next To My 4 Month Old Daughter. It Looks Like He's Depressed And She's A Psychiatrist Counseling Him
My Daughter And Her Guardian
My Nephew Making Some New Friends
She Already Loves Her New Brother. She Follows Whoever Is Holding Him Around, And Whimpers When He Cries
Just Rescued This Boy And He Immediately Bonded With My Daughter
Mulan The Therapy Dog Came To Visit My Daughter Today
Teddy And Little Leo Have Claimed The Baby As Their Puppy And Will Never Let Her Go
My Son And His Dog. Waiting For The Bus
My Niece With Her Diabetes Alert Dog
My Nephew Got His First Puppy Yesterday And Was So Excited
My Favorite Picture Ever Of My Son And Furry Daughter
My Daughter Laughing At Franky Sitting Like A People
My Newborn Son Lying On Top On My Grumpy Pug, Piglet
Lovebuds
My Kids And A Spoiled Dog Waiting For Santa And Dreaming Of Sugar Plums
For My Cake Day, I Give You My 2-Year-Old Nephew Asleep On His Doggo Daphni's Bed. So. Much. Cute
Start Of A Beautiful Friendship
He Loves His New Baby Sister. Such A Good Boy
A Protective Dog Spooning His Human Baby
Pearl, My Aspergers Service Dog, Sniffing My Baby For The First Time
My Daughter Has Been Asking Every Christmas And Birthday For 5 Years For Her Dream Dog. This Week We Adopted Her New Best Friend. So Far They’re Inseparable
At My Parents House After 3 Weeks Without Visiting. She Felt Asleep While My Daughter Was Watching TV
The Exact Moment My Pup And Son Became Best Friends
My Son And His Bff
Body Guards
My Niece Is Reading To My Dog Right Now
Got A Puppy And She And My Son Nap Together. A Boy And His Dog
A One-Year-Old Husky Cuddling With My Disabled Nephew
My Greyhound Meeting My Son
My Dog Being A Therapy Pillow For My Sick Son
My Son And His Dog
Nephew Decided To Take A Nap On Me, Beau Decided To Join Him
My Nephew's Favourite Chair
My Grandson And His Best Buddy Lilly
The humane society said she was child aggressive. She is anything but that. I'm glad we took the chance. We love her so much!
My Son And His New Rescue Puppy, An Instant Connection
How Our 10 Week Old Puppy Likes To Sleep
Had To Leave My Dog With A Friend For The Week, Was Worried Because She Has Not Been Around Many Babies. Apparently Nothing To Worry About As He Sent Me This
My Daughter’s Dog Always Knows When Her Blood Sugar Is Off And Stays By Her Side
My Daughter And My Dog. Look At These Two
Everyday When My Daughter Practices Piano Her Yorkie Watches Her Back
My Nephew Fell Asleep Holding A Puppy
The Dog Isn't Allowed On The Couch, So After The Babies Threw The Cushions On The Floor, She Seized Her Opportunity And Stared At Me Triumphantly
My Rottie Giving My Newborn Niece Some Kisses
My Daughter Marley And My Dog Bear Have A Special Bond. He's Still Only A Puppy And She Is Ten Years Old. He's Huge. They Are A Fantastic Breed Of Dog
My Nephew And His Favorite Sleeping Buddy
He Won’t Leave His Side
Our New Puppy Has An Extra Special Bond With Our Son With ASD
Little Man Helped My Daughter Fall Asleep On The Trip
This Is My Favorite Friendship
My Dog Is Super Protective Of My First Child And Follows Me Around To Make Sure I Don't Screw Up (6 Days Old)
Came Home From Work And Found My Brother Chilling With Our Neighbor’s Dog
My 4-Month-Old Nephew Lounging With His Two Pals
My Niece Rarely Gets To Come By To See My 14-Year-Old Dog, Bernie
My Dog Looking Like A Proud Dad Next To My Newborn Nephew A Few Months Ago
My Giant Malamute Is My Neighbor's Daughter's Best Friend. His Name Is Koda And He Loves Her Too
This Old Girl Is Not A Therapy Dog, But She Might As Well Be For My Son
Sick Daughter And Her Dog Nurse
My Son Has Wanted A Dog For Years, He Finally Got His Wish And Her Name Is Cinnamon
uhm is it bad this kid looks EXACTLY like a kid I know the same age??
My Son Started Petting This Dog And When We Got Up To Leave The Dog Sat On His Feet And Rolled Over To Be Pet
My Daughter And Her Old Doggo
My Daughter Utilizes Our Lab As A Chair. He Doesn't Mind
Protector Boye Protects My Daughter
Just A Kid And Her Dog. No Big Deal
Found My Nephew Watching The Sunset With His Best Friend
My Mother Recently Rescued This Pretty Girl
Took My Kid To Meet My Friend's Dog Today. They Got On Pretty Well
We Just Had A New Baby 2 Weeks Ago. My Dog Has Decided That She Is His And Stays As Close As He Can To Her At All Times
My Neice And Her New Great Dane Puppy "Harley"
Just Adopted This Beautiful Pocket Pitbull. Our Son Is In Love. Meet Daisy
Love the flower on her collar - goes so well with her coloring! She is beautiful!
My Dog Thinks He Is My Son’s Baby Sitter. They Are Very Interested In Each Other
Enjoying The Sunshine Together
My Dog Being Protective Of My Nephew
My Kid Now Wants To Hug All Dogs, Because My Dog Is So Patient With Her
Concerned Puppy Tolerates Baby Hugs
My Son Tickling The Ear Of Our Dog While She Naps
This Old Dog Has Always Been Protective Of The Babies
I love posts like these. It's so beautiful to see so many dog lovers in the making. And you can never have too many of those.
Eh, cute. But I don't believe my kid needs a dog. She's happy with the 3 cats we have. Especially my male cat, who normally isn't affectionate, who sleeps on the end of her bed or cuddled into her when she's not well or has nightmares. :)
I tell ya, just can't beat dogs with children. It is just so beautiful!
My grandson is eight months old and my dog is having none of it, he is so jealous of him that I will not leave them in the same room even to run get something. It's been like this from the first day the baby came home, I thought he might have come round by now but no.
ok off topic, I have no education on babies, can someone pLEASE tell me why all of the fresh ones look crusty?? Like I thought they were supposed to be smooth and squishy
What's up with this cat-dog animosity? I had a dog for 18 years, loved him to no end and fell into pieces when he had to be put down. I now have two cats and love them both exactly as much too. My life looks different now so cats are easier to maintain, but the love and friendship is the same, no matter who it comes from.
My husband's mother never let him have pets, so he was grown before he turned into a dog boy. He plays ball with them until everyone is worn out. Chica-LeeM...d4a474.jpg
Who actually cares? If you're here for the likes then ask yourself why that is so important.
Load More Replies...I don't like the title of this post. What the h3ll does it mean if you don't like dogs then you're a cat? A cat would never say something like that for a dog! :D But yes, it is great when a child grows up with a PET!
Exactly. Everytime someone asks me if I like cats or dogs better I'm just like "Yes."
Load More Replies...When I have a baby child, I will give him/her a dog as his/her friend. The child will learn the importance of true kindness, pure friendship, and an ingenuous smile. When he/she grows up to be a teenager, he/she will learn sadness at death and preciousness of life.
pitbull or labradoodle. it's the same. let the dogs quiet.
Load More Replies...The "buying" or "adopting" is not the realy expensive part. You need to afford food, vet care and maybe a dogwalker. I was seriously struggling moneywise when my first dog got heart problems and cauda equina. It can be hundreds of dollars/euros a month and if it needs extensive as my last dog did it can be thousands in a few weeks.
Load More Replies...I love posts like these. It's so beautiful to see so many dog lovers in the making. And you can never have too many of those.
Eh, cute. But I don't believe my kid needs a dog. She's happy with the 3 cats we have. Especially my male cat, who normally isn't affectionate, who sleeps on the end of her bed or cuddled into her when she's not well or has nightmares. :)
I tell ya, just can't beat dogs with children. It is just so beautiful!
My grandson is eight months old and my dog is having none of it, he is so jealous of him that I will not leave them in the same room even to run get something. It's been like this from the first day the baby came home, I thought he might have come round by now but no.
ok off topic, I have no education on babies, can someone pLEASE tell me why all of the fresh ones look crusty?? Like I thought they were supposed to be smooth and squishy
What's up with this cat-dog animosity? I had a dog for 18 years, loved him to no end and fell into pieces when he had to be put down. I now have two cats and love them both exactly as much too. My life looks different now so cats are easier to maintain, but the love and friendship is the same, no matter who it comes from.
My husband's mother never let him have pets, so he was grown before he turned into a dog boy. He plays ball with them until everyone is worn out. Chica-LeeM...d4a474.jpg
Who actually cares? If you're here for the likes then ask yourself why that is so important.
Load More Replies...I don't like the title of this post. What the h3ll does it mean if you don't like dogs then you're a cat? A cat would never say something like that for a dog! :D But yes, it is great when a child grows up with a PET!
Exactly. Everytime someone asks me if I like cats or dogs better I'm just like "Yes."
Load More Replies...When I have a baby child, I will give him/her a dog as his/her friend. The child will learn the importance of true kindness, pure friendship, and an ingenuous smile. When he/she grows up to be a teenager, he/she will learn sadness at death and preciousness of life.
pitbull or labradoodle. it's the same. let the dogs quiet.
Load More Replies...The "buying" or "adopting" is not the realy expensive part. You need to afford food, vet care and maybe a dogwalker. I was seriously struggling moneywise when my first dog got heart problems and cauda equina. It can be hundreds of dollars/euros a month and if it needs extensive as my last dog did it can be thousands in a few weeks.
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