Topic for July 3rd: Is the Dog Human's best friend, or is Human the Dog's best friend?

As you know that I have a puppy now. When the first time we took her to a pet hospital to have a health check up, surprisingly, the venetarian called me "mother" ... because I am adopting a ... PUPPY.
So I wonder ... what is the social status of a dog in human society nowadays?

Found some interesting articles about this:

1. Our Dogs, Our Selves


2. Since dog usually is treated a part of the family, this article Why Can't We All Just Get Along? The complex dynamics of babies and pets has some interesting issues.


3. And if you are also interesting in having a dog as a pet, you might want to read this article Finding the Perfect Dog There is no such animal. So, stop looking

Hope you find this interesting ^.^

maria