Parenting is a frequent topic od scientific research, which, however, results in different findings at different times. Parenting practices are constantly changing in the light of the changes we are witnessing in the wider social sphere. Thus, society today is permeated by the plurality of ways of family life, where we can also place a new form of parenting – »pet parenting«. People are less and less opting for parenthood, and often choose this type of pet treatment instead. In more detail, in this paper I deal with the changed practices of treating dogs, which today require special attention within family life. Dogs are understood as family members, our friends and allies, to whom we devote more and more time, education and care. We have established a relationship with them that is impossible to describe and at the same time is so special, that it needs to be explored. The master's thesis explores the causes of this connection, and seeks to explain the importance of parenting to pets in modern times. In order to get the results, I conducted a qualitative and quantitative research.
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