Do you really love your dog, or are you just projecting?

A poodle takes a ride in a pushchair. Animal pathologists say people are increasingly treating their pets like humans.

Too much love – is that a thing? Apparently when it comes to our pets, the answer can be yes – at least according to one German animal pathologist. Too much love, in fact, can even cause them physical pain.

Achim Gruber loves animals. He grew up with a dog, an aquarium, birds and a Greek tortoise. The fact that he became a veterinarian is in large part thanks to these animals. Today he still has a dog, Benni.