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Are dogs the new children? Birth rates and dog ownership analyzed in study

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Number of dogs has increased so much that it now exceeds the number of children in some countries.

Professor Enik Kubinyi of Eötvös Loránd University says there is a connection between dog ownership and declining birth rates.

He says dog ownership does not replace parenting but rather complements or precedes it.

Some argue that dog ownership might actually increase human fertility rates.

More information: Eniko Kubinyi , The Link Between Companion Dogs, Human Fertility Rates, and Social Networks , Current Directions in Psychological Science ( 2025 ). DOI: 10.1177/09637214251318284 Journal information: Current Directions in Psychological Science Provided by Eötvös Loránd University .

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