How to leave the house

I've observed the trend discussed in that thread. It's not universal to dog owners, but a subset that I'm guessing is regional. I don't think it's necessarily relevant to this article beyond superficially.

I think you can draw a line between general dog ownership, and the codependent relationship from the linked article. The latter is very common in women in their 30s near where I live, but I don't think it generalizes. e.g. entire personality revolves around the dog, can't leave the dog for any appreciable amount of time, cuddles with the dog in the bed, kisses the dog on the mouth, prioritizes the dog over family, friend, and romantic relationships etc.