Barking up the family tree in Argentina as birth rates fall

Argentina’s superior now ranks among nan apical cities successful nan world for pet ownership, pinch astir 80% of homes sharing abstraction pinch a furry friend. At nan aforesaid time, nan country’s commencement complaint has dropped by 6.5% successful conscionable 1 year.

Dog day parties, erstwhile unthinkable, are now common. Venus, a mixed-breed dog, precocious celebrated hers pinch a meat-flavoured barroom and a information of applause.

Experts opportunity rising costs and economical uncertainty are pushing much group to shape beardown affectional bonds pinch their pets. Some moreover usage nan word perrhijo — a operation of “dog” and “child” — to picture them.