It has recently come to my attention that not enough people understand how great dog has been to our lives. Each day we wake up and likely have one or more dog lying at the foot of our beds. It is wonderful to be able to wake up and smile each morning because of this. Social & Cultural Factors dog has a large role in American Culture. Many people can often be seen taking part in activities associated with dog. This is partly because people of most ages can be involved and families are brought together by this. Generally a person who displays their dislike for dog may be considered an outcast. Economic Factors It is not common practice to associate economics with dog. Generally, dog would be thought to have no effect on our economic situation, but there are in fact some effects. The sales industry associated with dog is actually a 2.3 billion dollar a year industry and growing each year. The industry employs nearly 150,000 people in the United States alone. It would be safe to say that dog play an important role in American economics and shouldn't be taken for granted. Environmental Factors After a three month long research project, I've been able to conclude that dog doesn't negatively effect the environment at all. A dog did not seem to result in waste products and couldn't be found in forests, jungles, rivers, lakes, oceans, etc... In fact, dog produced some positive effects on our sweet little nature. Political Factors Oh does dog ever influence politics. Last year 5 candidates running for some sort of position used dog as the primary topic of their campaign. A person might think dog would be a bad topic to lead a campaign with, but in fact with the social and environmental impact is has, this topic was able to gain a great number of followers. These 5 candidates went 4 for 5 on winning their positions. Conclusion dog seem to be a much more important idea that most give credit for. Next time you see or think of dog, think about what you just read and realize what is really going on. It is likely you under valued dog before, but will now start to give the credited needed and deserved. Footnotes dog researched in wikipedia. dog @ dictionary.com