Dogs and millionaires have a lot in common. They are relentless opportunists (especially when it comes to rewards). They come in all shapes, sizes and colors. They defend their turf. And in general, they don't like cats.
狗与百万富翁有许多共同之处。他们是绝对的机会主义者（特别是说到奖赏时），他们以各种面目出现，他们守卫着自己的地盘。还有，他们都不喜欢猫。
Perhaps that explains a new survey that shows that millionaires are far more dog-friendly than the rest of Americans.
也许上述形象与最近发布的一份调查相吻合：与普通美国人相比，百万富翁对狗的喜爱已经达到无以复加的地步。
According to a study by Spectrem Group, 58% of millionaire pet owners have a dog. Only 37% own a cat. Only 3% keep fish, 2% birds and 2% have a horse.
斯佩特兰集团（Spectrem Group）的这份报告显示，58%的百万富翁宠物主养狗，37%养猫，只有3%养鱼，2%养鸟，还有2%养马。
Those stats are far more canine-leaning than the rest of the country. According to the Humane Society, 39% of U.S. households own a dog, compared to 33% of households that own a cat.
从上述统计数字可以看出，百万富翁对狗表现出明显的偏爱。另外根据美国保护动物协会（Humane Society）提供的数据，39%的美国家庭养狗，33%的家庭养猫。
Why have millionaires gone to the dogs?
为什么百万富翁这么喜欢狗呢？
Jennifer Cona, a trust and estates attorney and partner with Genser Subow Genser &Cona in New York, does a lot of work on pet trusts. She said that of all the pet trusts she's worked on, 90% are for dogs and only 10% are for cats. (She's written only one parakeet trust.)
詹妮弗•寇纳是一位信托与地产界的从业律师，也是纽约一家公司的合伙人。她在宠物信托领域做了很多工作。在其经手的所有宠物信托案中，90%与宠物狗有关，只有10%与猫有关。唯一的特例是一桩长尾小鹦鹉案。
She said dogs provide one thing especially important to the wealthy: "unconditional love."
她说，宠物狗为这些富翁做了一件特别重要的事：“无条件的爱”。
"You don't get that from a cat, " she said. "Dogs are like children for some families, except they don't mess up in college or run off with money. Sometimes it's easy to see why dogs are the favorite child."
“你从猫那里得不到这些，”她说。“对某些家庭而言，狗就像他们的孩子，而且它不会把学业搞得一团糟，也不会偷偷从家里拿钱。所以有时你看到宠物狗在某些富翁眼里视如己出也就不足为奇了。”
Plus, she says, millionaires know that dogs don't love them for their money.
另外百万富翁们知道爱犬不羡慕他们的钱财，她说。
"It's unbiased love and money doesn't enter into the equation, " she said. "That's important."
“这是一种怀有平常心的爱，金钱的影响因素可以不考虑。这很重要！”
Millionaires show their love for their dogs in part by their spending. One quarter of millionaire pet owners spend more than $1, 000 a year on their pets every year, the Spectrem study said, while more than half spend more than $500 a year.
斯佩特兰的报告显示，百万富翁对宠物的爱，部分是通过为它们消费表现出来的。有1/4的百万富翁宠物主每年花在宠物上的钱超过1000美元，有一半的人超过500美元。
Many would say those numbers are understated, given all the diamond-dog collars, chateaubriand dog foods and booming dog spas in evidence these days. Not to mention the medical bills.
考虑到已经稀松平常的钻石狗项圈、精美的牛排狗食和门庭若市的狗SPA，更不要提爱犬的药费单，许多人会说，那些数字实在太保守了。
The survey showed that 34% of pet owners spend money on grooming, while only 6% spend on "sweaters, accessories, outfits and costumes."
报告显示，有34%的宠物主为宠物做美容，只有6%的主人把钱花在“购买宠物毛衣、配饰、宠物装备和化妆”上。
More than half of millionaire pet owners spend money on teeth cleaning for their pets. More than 16%, meanwhile, said they would spend money on reconstructive knee surgery, hip surgery and "anti-anxiety, anti-depression"medication for their pets.
有超过一半的百万富翁花钱为宠物做牙齿护理。与此同时，超过16%的主人说他们会花钱为宠物做膝关节重建手术、髋关节手术以及实施“抗焦虑、抗抑郁”疗法。
Money, I suppose, can't buy happiness – even for dogs.
不过我想，金钱买不来幸福——这句话放到宠物狗身上也同样有效。
Why do you think millionaires prefer dogs. Security? Loyalty?
百万富翁钟情于狗是看到了它提供的安全感，还是喜欢它的忠诚？想听听你的意见……
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