Feb 14

Does your dog affect your social life?

Does your dog smell or does owning a dog put off friends from visiting your house? A new survey has found that 27% of dog owners lose friends because of their dogs.

Does your dog affect your social life?

My dogs go almost everywhere with me, if it is possible to take them with me I shall and if I can’t take them I tend to be as quick as possible so I don’t leave them alone too long. Most dog owners are the same so it was interesting to read about a survey all about dogs and socialising.

The survey found that over two thirds of people (65%) believe dogs to be smelly and unhygienic. Admittedly most of these were non dog owners but even 24% of dog owners thought their dogs were smelly.

The survey by Byotrol found another interesting stat, 27% of non dog owners avoid going to the homes of dog owners and also avoid inviting dog owners to their own home. I don’t think I am alone when I say that I also prefer to go to other doggy houses as I can happily take my dogs and let them have a run around and play with the resident dog there.

This next stat is even more interesting, a staggering one in twenty Brits (5.5%) admitted to splitting up with a partner or falling out with a friend for good, all down to dog disputes. Probably a little excessive but at least they have their dog for company if they lose their friend.

Oh and if you want to know what the survey marked as the area with the stinkiest dogs, here you go

  1. Northern Ireland (11.5 per cent)
  2. South West (10.2 per cent)
  3. Wales (9.8 per cent)
  4. North West of England (8.4 per cent)
  5. East of England (8 per cent)

Have you lost a friend because of your dog or since having a dog have you found your social life dwindle? Let us know in the comments below.

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