Strange. Dogs are essential to families and great for kids so they learn how to take care of and treat animals, in general. When my son hugs our dogs and says he loves them, at only 3yrs of age, that’s an vital characteristic he has acquired at a young age....compassion and co-existent respect. When he’s old enough his chore will be to scoop the poop, then we will see if he still ‘really’ loves them. Until then, I scoop and bag...more sanitary than wiping my own ass imo.