Why do Millennials love dogs?

Dogs are, for some of us, a perfect balm for purgatorial anxieties. If you have time and care to give, they love freely, they put you on a schedule, they direct your attention and affection and idle thoughts toward something outside yourself.

Why are so many Millennials obsessed with dogs?

Mental illness, incarceration, isolation, grief, post-traumatic stress disorder, autism—virtually all modern trials can be eased, in measurable ways, by the companionship of a dog. Seen this way, it makes perfect sense that so many isolated, stressed-out people brought dogs into their life during the pandemic.

Which generation has the most pets?

Millennials
During a survey conducted in 2020/21, it was revealed that Millennials represented the biggest share of pet owners in the United States (32 percent), followed in second place by Baby Boomers (27 percent). Generation Xers came in third, representing some 24 percent of pet owners.

When did America’s dog obsession start?

The fact that America’s dog obsession took off in the go-go 1950s and 1960s supports that. Word searches suggests America became suddenly vastly likelier to use the word “pet” at the end of that period.

Do Americans really love dogs more than other people?

Getting Betsy (as the white dog would become known) through security caused pandemonium. Most rich countries have become strikingly pro-dog in recent decades. But Americans seem to love dogs more. They are likelier to own a dog than any other nationality—with a dog for every four people, they are twice as likely as the French.

Can dogs divine human emotions?

Divining human emotions in dogs is a symptom of canine mania that has reached its apogee in America. It is hard to switch on television without seeing a dog schooling its owner somehow, often for the purpose of selling cars or acid-reflux tablets.

Is capitalism to blame for the dog craze?

It is hard to switch on television without seeing a dog schooling its owner somehow, often for the purpose of selling cars or acid-reflux tablets. Indeed, while canine theorists point to the role of loneliness in fuelling the dog craze, American capitalism appears to be equally important.