The Way You Care For Your Pet, Defines You!

By Sruthi Appu

Friday, July 23, 2010, 17:26

While you take care of your pet, have you ever thought that the way, you take care of your pet can let your relationship with your pet be categorised? Yes, the way you feel for your pet puts you into different categories of pet owner.

A recent research says that the relationship between you and your dog has been categorised into four sections, according to the way you treat it.

Humanist Relationship : A pet owner falls into this category, is when he or she treats the pet like another human being. This category owners treat their pet like their baby and they even dress them up. They also love talking to their pets.

Protectionist : This category of pet owners respect their pets. Their pets are treated as an individual. They would love their pet to be a part of the family, although their pets are allowed inside house, protectionists don't allow them to be on bed, table or couch. These bunch of people can be even vegetarians, as they respect every animal.

Dominionists: This category has people who treats their pet as a helping hand. They believe in letting their pet serve a purpose. Hence these people want their pet to be involved in things like hunting, work etc. Also they make sure that pets are not entertained inside house.

Pro - humanist : Pro humanist group consists of people who are non vegetarians. Although they are non vegetarians, they love animals and they believe in letting any animal live. These people treat their pets like human beings and build a good bonding with them. They let their pet involve in some activities which require training. For example : throwing a ball and fetching it.