- Companion animals have been around for thousands of years.
- In some hospitals, canines are used to accompany hospitalized or terminally ill patients for the emotional benefits they offer.
- In 2011 the word “perrhijo” arose, which combines the concept of dog and son in the same word.
The relationship between humans and animals goes back to the beginning of history. As time has passed, some species have been domesticated and today they are companions in millions of homes. In fact, in recent years the term “perrhijos” has emerged and although it may not have relevance, it has actually caused a side effect and it is an increase in psychological disorders.
Benefits provided by companion animals
In the first instance, Having pets such as dogs or cats is common and is even useful for children. At an early age it teaches them the sense of responsibility and its relevance for the adult stage.
Similarly, some hospitals have chosen to incorporate companion animals in some areas for their emotional benefits. Especially in hospitalized or terminally ill patients, they are useful to make days less complicated.
But although dignified and respectful treatment of animals has always been promoted, when it reaches the opposite extreme of considering that it is about people it is quite dangerous. All this leads to the adoption of the word “dog son”, which combines in the same word the concept of dog and son.
What are the dogs?
It is used to describe families, especially single ones, who adopt a canine and offer too much attention to it. They are cared for as people and in the end it can lead to the development of psychological disorders for both owners and pets.
According to Raúl Valadez Azúa of the Institute of Anthropological Research of the UNAMthe man-dog relationship, characterized by guidelines equivalent to child care, is the result of personal isolation, insecurity and cyber communication.
assured that when a dog is treated as if it were a human, it breaks with the interaction that has existed between both species for 20 thousand years. Introducing an animal to a schema that is not part of its essence affects its perspective and it is unable to procreate, because it does not recognize members of its species as its peers.
He pointed out that dogs are domestic animals whose history merges with that of man in time and depth. In this regard, he pointed out that the oldest fossil of a canid dates from 33,500 years ago.
Finally, Jair Díaz Hurtado, from the National School of Anthropology and Historyaffirmed that at present many beliefs and cultural practices related to dogs are still valid in indigenous peoples, which has influenced dogs to have the value they deserve in our culture.
From all of the above, the distinction between a human and a pet should always prevail. Otherwise, both parties are at risk of suffering psychological disorders for upsetting the relationship.
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