The sad part is, Boomer mom will never understand the role she played here, which is why the cycle keeps repeating. If asked what happened, mom would say something like, "I always raised little Susie to be independent/strong/fierce and make sure to take care of herself as priority. I told her to make sure she got an education, a great career, and to find a man who supported her dreams and goals. I never expected she would throw all that away for a dog!" Well, mom, the issue is you told her to focus on a bunch of things that make men happy instead of the things that make women happy, such as raising kids and keeping the house. So when she found herself aged 30 burnt out from work with 50 cocks under her belt, she had no choice but to turn to a dog to cope with the crushing depression from her new reality. Good job, mom. Basically every single 30 something white woman with a fur baby situation going on fits this same pattern. Look at mom.