The Popularity of Dog Anthropomorphism
Just what is anthropomorphism? It is humanizing dogs. The media and pet suppliers, the dog training community and dog care specialist have begun to refer to dogs as “fur babies” or “fur children”. Not a day goes by that we don’t see dogs in clothes that make them look like little children. I posted a photo on the Positive Puppy FaceBook page that had a Weimaraner with painted toenails and a bracelet on her leg. A Weimeraner is a hunting dog with huge energy and the need to run, and hunt. In order to paint her nails, her “guardians” had allowed the nails to grow especially long. As a result, this dog will end up with health issues with her feet that could result in pain the rest of her life and unable to run. For what purpose? So her “guardian” can enjoy their dog looking like a human “princess”.
