LOS ANGELES — Husbands, if you end up in the doghouse, consider it a promotion. A third of pet-owning married women said their pets are better listeners than their husbands, according to an Associated poll released Wednesday. Eighteen percent of pet- owning married men said their pets are better listeners than their wives.
When pets become the therapists, the dogs have it. Twenty-five percent of dog owners said their canines listened better than a spouse, while only 14 percent of cat owners chose the feline.
Ron Farber, 55, of Hoxie, Kan., said it’s easier to talk to his dog Buddy than his wife because “the dog doesn’t have an opinion.”
“I think better out loud. He doesn’t care what you say or do,” Farber said. ” He looks at you, pays attention, you walk through the problem in your mind and eventually, the answer comes.”
