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Animals. A lot of us love them. Some of us just tolerate them. Others either fear or dislike them.
Dogs are one of, if not the most popular pet. But like any animal, they are not for everyone.
Let's get into it. I will be inserting comments throughout these discussion archives and have edited out the colourful language.
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Does anyone else hate dogs?
Thread: Does anyone else hate dogs?
02-23-2011 01:42 PM #1
Athenian200
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Does anyone else hate dogs?
I think that dogs are disgusting animals. They really have no place in a home. Now, keeping a dog in the backyard, or having a hunting dog is one thing... but I don't like the fact that people keep these animals in their home. Especially not when they have guests.
I have such a long list of people I have to avoid because they own dogs. Now, I will explain my reasons for loathing these four-legged atrocities.
First of all, they remind me of wolves. I cannot look at a dog, any dog, without seeing a wolf. That mental image of a wolf makes me incredibly anxious, and I can't get it out of my head. So above all, I feel incredibly anxious whenever there's a dog present.
Next, there's the hygiene. They usually smell horrible, they like to lick their dirty butts and then lick people's hands/faces, eat their own feces, and unless you're very lucky, they defecate and urinate on the floor.
Now we have behavior. Dogs bark VERY loudly whenever they hear something, and it's very annoying. When someone comes inside, they insist on approaching FAST and sniffing or jumping up on people (sometimes even licking them), and it's really creepy. What if I don't want to be touched/approached by the dog? I feel like it's a violation of my personal space. Also, it scares the heck of me to see the wolf dog approaching at that speed. Also, whenever I eat in the presence of a dog, I know the dog is waiting for me to drop something and then swoop in to eat it. I don't appreciate having it hover over me like a vulture, and I don't like it getting that close to me to eat whatever I might drop. Oh, and they also have a very clumsy, sloppy gait... they're always sniffing around at things with their big ugly noses, and they're always panting with their tongues hanging out, making noise. They keep trying to demand attention and interact with me against my will, and I DO NOT like it.
These are the reasons why I cannot stand dogs, and feel like it's unfair that I'm so often subjected to the mangy animals. I feel that I get no respect, that I'm just expected to be okay with the animals... not just in private homes, but increasingly in public places. I have had to leave stores because someone with a dog came in, and nothing was done about it. Often, it wasn't even on a leash. There should be rules about this.
I think that a person who keeps a dog in their home, and invites people there expecting them to accept the invitation, is extremely inconsiderate of their guests. A dog is an intrusive, disgusting, and potentially dangerous creature, and just because you want to live with one, doesn't mean you should be able to expect of me that I will feel safe or comfortable being around it. I mean, it's one thing if they put the dog up... that's fine. But the majority of dog owners WILL NOT do this. Their whole attitude is that you're expected to come in and be okay with the dogs. And then if I try to respectfully say, "Well, thanks for inviting me, but I don't want to come in because I'm uncomfortable with dogs," they get offended. Who the heck are they to get offended? If anyone should be offended here, it should be me. I basically got told that I'm less important than a freaking animal.
Whew! Sorry about the rant. But anyway, those are my feelings about dogs. Is there anyone else here who doesn't like dogs? Or am I really the only one?
Ocean Elf: The only thing I actually disagree with here is the idea that (insert animal) has no place in the home, since I believe people should keep any animal they wish, as long as it's within reason.
But of all the animals I've had contact with, I find dogs to be by far the most demanding.
Strange cats tend to shy away from me or other people who are unfamiliar that like cats. But cats will impose themselves on people who don't like them, in the same way dogs will impose themselves on anybody. I have a friend who doesn't like cats, and she says that whenever she's a guest at a house where there is a cat, the animal will always go to her. Cats aren't slobbery, smelly, or as loud as dogs, but they shed, and knead with their claws, and some people think they look sneaky/creepy as well. So even their considerably quieter imposition is still an imposition on people who don't like them.
It's also annoying when a cat who shows no interest in me, suddenly wants to get close when I'm eating something. Cats can be just as bad mannered as dogs with that. I feel that if the animal wasn't interested in me before I got my hands on some food, it can just scram out of my way and keep being disinterested when it's supposed to, and let me eat in peace.
IMO, dogs are harder to shut up somewhere when guests are over, because unlike most pets, they still make a confounded racket that just can't be ignored.
02-23-2011 01:46 PM #2
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Lots of people are afraid of dogs, some of them with good personal reasons.
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Ocean Elf: Nice try, but no, this is not the end of the thread...
02-23-2011 01:54 PM #3
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I like dogs. Not all dogs though, I have some left over ill feelings from my paper run days as a kid. That dogs remind you of wolves made me sad. I promise I'll behave if you ever come around.
02-23-2011 02:19 PM #4
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dogs are either pretty fun, ok or so annoying that it makes me want to kill them, depending on the individual, usually really annoying or barely acceptable. i wouldnt want to get a dog tho, or maybe if i lived in the countryside so that he would live outside and i wouldnt need to take him out all the time to poo. but i would take a raccoon dog or silver fox instead or maybe could take a dog too to keep him company.
Ocean Elf: Exactly how I feel. I can tolerate other people's dogs as long as they are well behaved, but I definitely understand why some people develop such an aversion to them.
02-23-2011 03:28 PM #5
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I love dogs. They are so loving and are great cuddle partners. They protect you from harm, from waste, and from loneliness. Often, when I was sick, they would help me. Alert the other human that I was passed out on the bathroom floor.
I love dogs. I think their smell is quirky. And humans might do worse things with their mouths.
Ocean Elf: The difference being that disgusting is normal for dogs. It is not normal for humans.
I do not like the doggy smell - at all.
I enjoy cuddling with cats and rabbits much more.
But I will give you this about the dog alerting someone when you needed help. That's a big plus, but again, not all dogs would do this.
02-23-2011 03:35 PM #6
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I like dogs, yeah some dogs suck, but I have yet to meet a dog that was vicious.
If you really hate dogs, and you have to go somewhere that the person owns a dog, tell them you're highly allergic to dogs.
02-23-2011 03:49 PM #7
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i have been randomly attacked by dogs two times without any reason, once there was two german shepherds and other time one rottweiler. luckily i used to have a dog when i was a kid and fought with her all the time quite aggressively, so i know how to handle them
02-23-2011 03:54 PM #8
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I dont hate dogs, I tolerate them. Personally Id rather have a cat than a dog, but its because of the attention a dog require. My uncle and aunt had a labrador, who didnt require much attention. I remember as a kid that I was always excited to go to their house because of the dog.
02-23-2011 03:55 PM #9
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I'm not denying vicious dogs don't exist, but lot of times it's the owner's fault in the way they handle the dog.
Ocean Elf: *Rolling eyes* Here we go again...
No, lots of times, the animal is just not quite right... Gah I'm sick of people always excusing bad or dangerous animal behaviour by always blaming the owner. Animals are not toys or machines, and nobody can control them all the time, not even the best owner by animal welfare standards... Plenty of good people end up with a bad tempered animal at some point in their life.
02-23-2011 04:00 PM #10
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Dog farts. Hilarious and worth it.
Ocean Elf: Eww! NO! So much no! So very much NO!!
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Dogs are annoying and overrated and dog people are just as annoying
submitted by Hippie992
They're gross, they smell, they're loud, they're more often than not terribly misbehaved, they're SO annoying with their constant need for attention and constantly trying to climb up your arse when you do anything. I hate being stared at while I eat. Picking up crap in a bag is way worse than scooping a litter box because I don't feel how warm and soft the cat crap is. When they decide to flare up something in the house it's just an all out tornado. I don't want to have to guard my food or worry about it if I leave it on the coffee table for 2 minutes. They try to dislocate your arm if they see another crappy dog across the street, or sometimes for no reason at all. Their barking is just awful. It's like having a child.
Then dog people are either the weird "my dog is my CHILD" people who bring their dog to a masseuse and feed it only organic, free range, non-GMO, vegan fed, humanely treated pheasants that were read to every night and had their wings massaged. Or it's the people who are basically dogs themselves that can't clean up after themselves and just live as a dog would live as if it were in a human body. And they're all so adamantly pro-dog. Most "dog people" I've met hate cats but most "cat people" are cool with dogs.
Ocean Elf: If you had not said "it's like having a child" this would've been an excellent rant.
Not only can children misbehave, so can humans of any age. Children grow up, and most become mature, responsible citizens. Dogs grow older and bigger, but they don't grow up. They remain dogs.
[–]StaincliffeEast 15
THANK YOU. So it isn't just me who feels this way
[–]Moyer_guy 29
I honestly feel the exact same way. I didn't know there was someone else out there like me. My girlfriend wants to get a dog so bad and I can't stress to her enough how much I don't like dogs. I'm just glad I'm not alone.
Ocean Elf: Poor match.
[–]Hippie992[S] 18
Dog haters unite. I hated dogs when I was young and my dad had them. Then after like 8 years of not living with a dog and seeing all these videos and crap all over the internet about how awesome dogs are I started to want one. Then I moved in with my bf and his friend and they both have dogs and I'm miserable. I hate coming home because of these dogs.
[–]ThatsBullocksSm4sh blows, even Brawl was better 9 points 11 months ago*
My parents (mostly my mom) are just about everything you've said in your OP with their pugs, with your first paragraph being entirely true; these little basilisks are a huge sub-reason for why I just want a job to get out of the house already.
But there's also traces of the "my dog is my baby" and "I'm a lazy messy arsehole so I don't need to worry about my dog's messes". There's no discipline because in my folks' minds there's no middle ground between "dogs who like to run about and play" and "dogs who are militarily rigid and lifeless".
After almost five years of constant spoilage for the older one, I've only recently gotten through to my mother to acknowledge the true nature of the dogs' rotten behavior and to look into discipline. It took him biting my hand (to the point of breaking the skin and making me bleed profusely) for her to not brush off any criticisms and helpful suggestions with crappy remarks about me "being spoiled as well". If you're wondering what my crimes are, he's been biting me for a while now just for either trying to take in my mother's dishes to the kitchen (god forbid he can't lick every dish of hers like a little piggy) or trying to take him outside to go crap, with the bleeding bite being a latter incident.
Sorry for my rant. It's just nice to see someone else I could potentially empathize with.
[–]Throwawayuser626 8 points 8 months ago
People treat me like an actual monster when I say I don't like dogs
Ocean Elf: I know, it's disgusting how whacko some people can get over this. It's like they forget all about the concept of personal preference when their favourite type of animal enters the conversation.
[–]goodatcounting123 13
If you're a crappy cat owner, then the worst that'll happen is your cat'll run away. If you're a crappy dog owner, the worst that'll happen is your dog can injure or kill another person.
My neighborhood has a bunch of crappy flaring dog owners who let their pit bulls and german flaring shepherds roam off the leash at 2 am. Not only is it annoying, it's flaring terrifying and dangerous. That thing could flare you up and I have no reason to think it wouldn't. It's honestly flared up.
[–]mag_cue 8
People who insist on taking their (non service) dog with them everywhere are the worst.
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[–]Hippie992[S] 12
Yes, absolutely. I just don't wanna live with them.
[–]creepyditalini 5
Im indifferent to them but Im much more of a cat person.
[–]Ortheous93 1 point
How can you be indifferent yet prefer cats?
[–]chem4u 11
it's not an "or" question. Someone who likes cats can also like dogs. Just like how someone who likes volleyball can be indifferent to ping pong.
[–]Scorpiosting46 8
I personally don't like big dogs. I like how puppies look but I hate taking care of dogs. Cats handle them self better
[–]Shadow_Of_Homosexuality is wrong 7
In America you see a child on a leash and a dog carried like a toddler
[–]AMO14 2
I don't understand those child leashes. :/ It's so bizarre to me.
Ocean Elf: Ugh. Wouldn't somebody have to have a very unruly, rebellious child who is always trying to get him/herself lost in public for that? I can't see the justification for a child leash, either.
[–]chem4u 5
And they're all so adamantly pro-dog. Most "dog people" I've met hate cats but most "cat people" are cool with dogs.
This is true.
I also find that in general people who tend to like cats aren't the ones who need to be the center of attention but that is just a stereotype...
Edit: I'm cool with both. I just would prefer to have a cat since I don't want to pick up crap and I want something more independent.
Ocean Elf: I don't really think of cats as more independent, just generally less clingy and demanding.
[–]Pupbuns12 6 points 7 months ago
Oh my Hamgod THANK YOU. My husband has me saddled with 2 dogs and they make me depressed. Every morning I'm greeted by whining and being followed around, whining all the while I try to get my contacts in. The smaller one will whine her flaring head off yet refuse to go to the bathroom for ages when you take her out and goes completely berserk if a person is visible, even like 2 blocks away. The bigger one is an aggressive jerk and has been the bane of my existence since we got him. He is always a million miles up my arse at all times, steals food, will eat off your plate right on front of you, has tantrums all the time because Hamgod forbid you let the smaller dog have any attention. My husband neglects to take care of them half the time and yet refuses to at least give up the big one who has tried to take my hand off multiple times and goes into fits of rage out of no where. They add nothing to your life, they're just these things that need and need and want and need some more with no pay off or reason to subject yourself to it. And that's what drives me insane. There is no logical reason for me to suffer with these monsters other than I made the horrible decision to let him get them and now he will not give up these animals he has no time for so he stuck all of the responsibility on to me, even though I'm going out of my mind. Worst flaring animals ever.
Ocean Elf: Argh! I felt my blood pressure go up just by reading that. I'm sorry for you.
The thing is, some pets are far less intrusive. If it was a couple of just about any other pet than dogs, you wouldn't be going through this hemmed-in experience, although I think some cats could come close to creating this sort of environment too. Two cats rivalling each other for your attention, squalling at night, stealing food and probably being a lot sneakier about it, and when they get aggressive, they can quickly draw blood.
[–]Hippie992[S] 7 points 7 months ago
Ugh what a flaring nightmare. They sound like hell on earth. That's flared that he refuses to get rid of at least the aggressive dog. That's gonna turn into a lawsuit or a hospital visit one day. If a dog took food off my plate I'd beat it half to death, flare no. Absolutely not. I took my boyfriends dog hiking today and he was a dank head half the time. And then he got tired and I had to carry his 45lb arse down the trail. I'm not a big person. I've met some dogs that are amazing and my boyfriends dog isn't all that bad but Hamgod damn, LEAVE ME ALONE. It's like having a toddler that goes berzerk if it sees other toddlers. Can't pee alone, always up your ass, NEEDS attention. Loud as flare. Ugh. I love my cat, thank you very much.
[–]thenarrrowpath 10
flare you! (good unpopular opinion post btw)
[–]Firefro626 7
People love them when they are puppies, but will forget about them more as they grow older
Ocean Elf: Oh please. Cut the animal welfarist whine.
[–]morthond 5
you have no flaring clue what you're talking about.
[–]kcaio 4
I don't want a dog or cat to touch me without my invitation and I don't want an owner to press me to touch them. People use dogs as an extension of themselves, props because when their out for a walk they just aren't interesting enough by themselves.
Ocean Elf: Or you're just too stuck up to actually think someone is interesting enough to approach.
[–]SilentSaboteurStar Wars is crappy and overrated 3
Considering how reddit probably has several subreddits dedicated to doggos and puppers, take my upvote!
[–]jumpingswan54 3
PREACH
[–]CuddlestheRabbitShould be called /r/popularopinion instead. 3
I can see why you hate them, I personally like large dogs (Labradors or Retrievers) but when it comes to small dogs however... I just want to stomp one so badly.
My neighbours have a small Labradoodle dog who never shuts the flare up. Every single day it lets out those aggrivating yelps that make me want to punch the little crap so hard that its ribcage breaks apart. It usually barks for up to six hours with the minimum being half an hour, I'm often screaming at the dog to "Shut the flare up!" but to no avail. Other neighbours have complained about their dog and from what I've heard they never actually train the thing to shut up so it's either you blame the dog or you blame the family.
I hate most dog-people (if anything, I hate animal-lovers as a whole for this fact) as they treat their dog as if it's never done anything wrong... and it's worse when it comes to movies where they'll criticize a movie just for a dog dying in it (Alien 3 or V/H/S/2's "Slumber Party Alien Abduction"). Some dog/animal-lovers will care more for the dog than the human characters in a movie, which shows how careless they truly are.
[–]Sorietei 3 points 5 months ago
I absolutely hate this kind of audience. Its insane how most people have little to no compassion for the human race but when an animal gets offed thats when they start to burst into tears. Don't get me wrong, its perfectly fine to feel more empathy for a dog than lets say the hundreds of humans John Wick kills within his film, but if you're bawling your eyes out over the death of a poodle while being indifferent to the deaths of millions of humans in a film based on The Holocaust, then I think you need help.
People keep on saying that humans are arseholes, but in my opinion I think the fact that people love animals to the point where all their empathy goes to them rather than their own kind is the reason why most humans are arseholes these days.
[–]CuddlestheRabbitShould be called /r/popularopinion instead. 2 points 5 months ago
Definitely, and to point out I've found plenty of people who would outright say "flare the human characters, the dog is more important", it's rather aggravating and makes you want to hate these people twice as much.
I can definitely understand and is justifiable that people will feel sorry for the dog when it comes to movies like Old Yeller or I Am Legend, as those movies expect you to feel tons of sympathy towards it. But when it comes to other movies where the dog isn't even important, people just go incredibly crazy over it and make themselves look like jerkass lunatics in the process.
That's the sad part about it all, the worst evidence of this subject was during an argument I had with someone (a huge hypocrite) on a YouTube video where she went ahead and called me an arsehole for caring about the humans and not for the dog (even though I clearly stated that I felt sympathy towards the mutt too).
Speaking of your comment relating to the Holocaust, I don't understand why people in general consider the death of a small, whiny dog or a kids cartoon (Teen Titans Go!) of all things to be as horrifying if not moreso than a real tragedy such as the Hamgoddamn Holocaust, World War I/II, the September 11th attacks, etc... it's rather shocking in all honesty.
[–]therapyduckpugs are ugly 2 points 6 months ago
I couldn't agree more. This woman when I was jn rehab .. omg. Us and a few other people were watching a movie as an activity or whatever and she wouldn't stop commenting! yappermouth! Luckily I've seen this movie before. but still. It was the babadook. there was suspense leading up to the mom killing her dog or whatever and this bitch, she was incessantly telling everyone "I dont care if people or children die blablabla if a dog or blabla dies i freak out blabla". this woman was talking over the entire movie. When the Mom finally killed the dog she started hooting and howling "Oh noo! not the little dog!! aaa a a a a a" and I was like "SHUT THE flare UP! SOME OF US WANT TO HEAR THE MOVIE AND NOT YOUR flariNG MOUTH!" and she said something sarcastic i forgot so im like "You are one of those people in a movie theater who yap the whole time. I'd hate to go anywhere with you"
[–]CuddlestheRabbitShould be called /r/popularopinion instead. 2 points 6 months ago
That's why I tend to stay away from animal lovers, especially those that are obsessed with cats. They're so flaring irritating to the point in which you want to just kill a puppy or a kitten in front of them.
I'm surprised that she wasn't kicked out of the rehab from the beginning, she already seems like a terrible person by the fact that she cries over a fictional dog.
Also, the Babadook is a horror movie, just like V/H/S/2. They should expect the dog to die as much as the humans. But instead they cry like flaring retards over a fictional horror movie and think that animals can not die whatsoever.
I think we need a rehab for dog/cat-lovers.
Ocean Elf: It made my day reading what was said about people simpering over animal deaths in movies while kids dying in movies doesn't faze them. There's a word for people like that - misanthropes. Misanthropy is at the heart of animal activism. It was great to see others as revolted by such attitudes as I am.
[–]therapyduckpugs are ugly 1 point 6 months ago
she got kicked out the next 2 days or so. she was super annoying. but i like cats, but im not fanatical. cats dont stare at me, theyre not up my ass, cats (well mine) don't make much noise. my cat is basically silent. there are those Siamese cats that yell all the time and it drives me crazy. I don't hate dogs, just as long as theyre not barking in my presence and not staring at me. My dog stares at me all the time and I yell "STOP STARING AT ME!" and she plays the sad puppy. UGH.
what I absolutely hate the most is when some idiot takes their dog out in the neighborhood WITHOUT A LEASH and it comes chasing me while I'm on my skateboard/scooter or bike, almost attacking me. It's always the little yapper dogs/toy dogs. One time this hideous french bulldog was chasing me (newsflash the owner went to take it out WITHOUT A flariNG LEASH) while i was on my skateboard. It was acting viscous barking and crap. I wanted to kick it in the face but I'm not a cruel person and I don't enjoy jail. The owner came running and he was like "Oh she's harmless she wont bite!" I said assertively "Use a leash." and went back inside my house. I might have been a dank, but oh well.
[–]CuddlestheRabbitShould be called /r/popularopinion instead. 1 point 6 months ago
I have a black Labrador, it's the quietest thing I've seen in a long time.
[–]therapyduckpugs are ugly 2 points 6 months ago
thats really good
[–]KelseyBeahhh 1 point 5 months ago
You shouldn't be allowed to keep pets. You sound mentally unstable. If you want to 'punch a dog so hard that its rib cage breaks apart' then you should get some therapy for your anger. What's wrong with preferring dogs to people? Most people are arseholes. Just look at reddit, it is full of them.
[–]CuddlestheRabbitShould be called /r/popularopinion instead. 2 points 5 months ago
So I'm mentally unstable and "shouldn't be allowed to keep pets" simply cause I said something about "jokingly" threatening a small dog...? Okay then, you stand by your opinion and I stand by mine.
It's amazing how out of all the people on this post that have said negative things about dogs and dog-people it's me you decide to share your anger with. Congratulations, you've been blocked.
EDIT: I checked out your account, nice attempt at using a sock-puppet.
[–]Sorietei 2 points 5 months ago
Most people are arseholes. Just look at reddit, it is full of them
LOOK WHOS TALKING!!!
[–]JohnnyBoy6663 1 point 5 months ago
The only mentally unstable person here is you, I'm afraid. The fact that you've created an account just to give this user a lousy "statement" speaks of stupidity and a waste of time.
I'm an infrequent user too, but I don't make an account just to get back at someone.
Thanks for making yourself look like a fool, especially considering that you might never see my response.
[–]AMO14 1 point
Just over a movie? As long as the dog actor was not actually hurt in the making of the film I see no reason to get up and arms if the character dies in the movie.
[–]CuddlestheRabbitShould be called /r/popularopinion instead. 2
Many people in the YouTube comments of that movie were like "NOT THE DOG!" "SCREW YOU! POOR DOG!" "flare the kids, I hope the dog is okay!" and as I tried to explain to them that the movie wasn't real they just called me a careless arsehole... hypocrisy at its finest.
[–]AMO14 2
Uncool. I like dogs and kids and seriously it's just a movie. It's sad but fiction.
[–]CuddlestheRabbitShould be called /r/popularopinion instead. 2
Exactly, I find it pretty sad that they waste their time complaining over a 15-second clip of a dog's fictional death.
Ocean Elf: I am very irritated by the stereotypes and mindsets people get into over dogs and cats. Movies where a big thing is made over some dog dying, or somebody doesn't want to get a dog for their kids because they lost a dog in the past and just can't take another such loss, oh, please! Sure the loss of a pet dog when you were a kid hurt, but if you still can't get over that, how on earth are you going to take it when a human you love dies? Oh, but those sappy movies really don't want to go there when they are designed to get audiences weeping over the dog. Then there's the cliche "Gimme da money" type character brought into some movie as a threat plus rival to the dog for the spotlight. *Cough* Cruella... *Cough* This is a plot device to get people going "Oh, noes! Save the dog!"
Then there's this whole "Dogs truly and most sincerely LOVE us while cats believe we are beneath them" crap. Cats are no more aloof than rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, but those other three animals don't get saddled with this bad reputation.
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[–]Hippie992[S] 1 point
I'm interested, how have dogs impacted your life?
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[–]Hippie992[S] 3
Get a bark collar. Shut my boyfriends dog right up.
[–]lhuiledolive 11
This post, for the billionth time?
Translated: "I personally live in a community where most people are stupid, therefore the dogs that I personally come in contact with are misbehaved."
I live in an educated community where almost everybody has dogs, and less than 5% of them are misbehaved. You just know crappy dog owners.
And it's no surprise that these posts are always by cat owners. I don't even see the point in owning a cat. They're just like goldfish but they walk around instead of swimming in a bowl.
Ocean Elf: *Splutters* What!? Cats are like - goldfish ? You actually said that in all seriousness!?
You must not have had the pleasure of holding a cat on your lap and running your hands through its fur, and feeling it purr. You never knew a cat that came when called. I have.
[–]Hippie992[S] 13
Nope. A lot of the dogs in my community are awesome. The dog downstairs never barks, listens to her owners well, they can even leave their door open and she won't run out, even if there's another dog outside. The people across from us have a gorgeous husky, you wouldn't even know they had him if you never saw them walk him. Even so, the dog downstairs is so excited to see people, when you run into her on a walk she's too strong/rough and like shoves you around saying hi. She NEEDS attention. Idk the other dog that well.
Cats have their own cons but not nearly as many as dogs. The only modern day purpose for owning a dog would be to alarm you of an intruder but most of the time they bark at nothing and any time I've known anyone who needed the defense if a dog, their dog just jumps around and barks and does nothing to their attacker. Cats at least can care for themselves for the most part.
Plus, most of the things I'm complaining about are things that pretty much all dogs just do. I've never met a dog that didn't stare you down while you ate. Or a dog that didn't climb up your arse whenever you get up to do anything. Or didn't smell or bark or get hair and dirt everywhere.
Ocean Elf: Both dogs and cats will beg (stare at you or stick close to you when you eat). But cats just aren't so loud about eating.
Some dogs shed very little, but they all smell doggy.
all cats except maybe the sphinx, shed. So do all rabbits, but an outdoor rabbit won't drop hair all over you during the colder months of the year.
[–]matt1025 9
Cats kill bugs and mice in your home
[–]Serpensortia06 1 point
I wish mine did. One used to kill bugs, but they won't even interact now. A mosquito hawk was floating above their cat tree and nothing.
[–]matt1025 4
Damn bruh hope you got the warranty
[–]Serpensortia06 2
I already called to check. Apparently I neglected to buy the bug protection package, plus my warranty was in cat years not human so...
Ocean Elf: That's stupid. This whole "cat/dog years" thing has got to go.
[–]madeyegroovy 2
I love dogs but I also detest being stared at when I eat, lol. I have to tell mine to get out of the room.
[–]AMO14 2
I am a dog person but as long as you're not hurting them or wishing harm upon them then I don't see an issue with you not liking them.
[–]StellarBBQ 2 points 8 months ago
You are a small minority my friend
[–]Icepickthegodreddit is like drugs 6
well at least they arent as bad as kids!
Ocean Elf: At this point I must object. There are a zillion reasons why kids are both better and much more responsibility than dogs, because kids are human, jerk face!
[–]Hippie992[S] 5
Yeah, you could apply all the dogs suck arguments to kids.
Ocean Elf: No... No, you could not. Well, you could try, but don't expect a friendly response from me if you do!
[–]Icepickthegodreddit is like drugs 3
to each their own
[–]tunajr23 1 point
I don't hate dogs but I don't love them
[–]BobbyJeffreyHill 1 point
Where does this put guide dogs?
[–]Funktionierende 7
Those ones are actually useful and typically well-behaved. They're not really like most dogs.
[–]Hippie992[S] 7
Yeah, guide dogs are exempt from this.
[–][deleted] 1 point
I actually posted a similar topic a few weeks back lmao
[–]ivanmixoReligion isn't the most evil thing ever 1 point
You have wierd ways of scooping up dog crap lol
[–]AltRye 1 point 6 months ago
Do you use your foot?
[–]ivanmixoReligion isn't the most evil thing ever 1 point 6 months ago
No, I just don't put their crap in a Bog and then feel it up
[–]therapyduckpugs are ugly 1 point 6 months ago
i agree. two of what you mentioned popped out for me: they are so flaring loud, I DONT LIKE TO BE STARED AT ESPECIALLY WHILE I EAT
[–]Hermitcrab0390 1 point 6 months ago
Most animal lovers rock. I love animals they are part of our family. But dog lovers needto quit hating on others pets. Fish, birds, cats, crabs and rabbits etc.reptiles are all as awesome as dogs.
Ocean Elf: Agreed. And everyone has a right to their own preference. That's what fanatics for (insert animal) need to realize.
[–]krba201076 1 point
I love both dogs and cats TBH. And I will admit a lot of dog people don't want to train and clean up after their pets. They leave dog crap lying around to mess up your shoes and they have a nerve to call themselves pet owners when the dog is the one controlling them.
[–]Kennuf22 1 point
Fight me.
[–]auner01 -1
Hmm. Guess holidays count for 'weekend Reddit'. I'll have to find my Bingo card, then...
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Ocean Elf: And that's it for this thread.
I find dogs to be the most in-your-face, loud, and sometimes most disgusting animals of any I've had some exposure to.
They are the loudest eaters and lickers - when a dog is grooming itself in the living room and you can hear it slurping/smacking all the way upstairs in another part of the house, that is too much. Ugh. Annoying when you're the only person around to hear it. Annoying and embarrassing when you have company. Not even horses sound like that, and they have way bigger mouthes.
Then there is what some dogs like to get into. Whenever you hear about pets getting into the diaper pail or the kitty litter to snack on crap, it is always dogs. So far, I've never heard of cats doing this. Combine that with dogs' loudness eating, and that's a huge revolting factor combo.
Not only that, but dogs sometimes eat dead/injured people. This animated film has some scenes where dogs are doing just that, and I've heard of dogs doing that in more recent times. So add that in with all the other revolting stuff and that makes dogs utterly creepy as well.
Both rabbits and cats are an absolute pleasure to love on for me. They don't smell, and their fur is much softer than that of any dog. Cat and rabbit fur feels very much alike but for the differences in breed coats. When they lick, they don't slobber all over you and make you smell like dog drool.
If you doze off with a cat on your bed, it won't give you a near heart attack by suddenly barking in your ear, and most of the time dogs spazz out like that, it's for no apparent reason.
Some birds are just as loud with their vocalizations, and demanding as dogs, and create a heck of a lot of mess. They can also be very destructive, and tempermental. But they don't try to mall you when safe in their cage, don't smell, and it's only the larger birds that are so high maintenance.
So it just seems to me that while some pets have specific downsides and others have others, dogs have managed to pick up all of them to quite an extent. Yes, they are cute looking, and many love to be around people. But those same great traits can also be found in other animals. Dogs just seem to be a lot more clingy. There is affectionate, and then there's in-your-face clingy. The former is desirable. The latter isn't. Then when you put clingy with smelly, loud, and sometimes really disgusting, well...
I started out utterly terrified of dogs. Once I outgrew that fear, we had dogs through the rest of my childhood. I can tolerate and even briefly enjoy dogs as long as they are someone else's and well behaved. I have no desire to own one.
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