Pooch will be missed more than ouma

A survey posted on the Daily Mail carried out by Crufts sponsored by Samsung discovered that out of the 1,500 dog owners polled, 56% of those would mourn the death of their dog more than that of an extended family member.

 

Here's a breakdown of the study:

- Nearly nine in ten consider their dog a ‘fully-fledged’ member of the family. Two in five share their suppers with their mutts.

- A third of Britain’s dogs even have their own designated chair in the living room.

- One in two admitted their dog’s needs had influenced a major life decision such as where they lived or what job they had.

- One in four dog owners have also given their pet its own social-media profile.

- The average dog owner splashes out £1,011.72 (R18,198.78)a year on their pet.

- The average amount of time spent with a pooch is 13 hours a week. And one in two dog owners believes their pet knows what they are thinking or what mood they are in.

- But all that pampering sometimes has an unintended consequence – one in five owners has had to put their dogs on a diet.