My dog is kind of like a permanent preschooler. He loves to cuddle with me, he flips out with excitement when he sees me, and he's enthusiastic with his expressions of love for me. My kids have outgrown that stage, and now act grumpy a lot, get annoyed when I hug them, and are in no hurry to leave their friends when I pick them up from school. I feel like my dog fulfills my nurturing sense in many ways now that my babies are older, while being much, much less work for me.
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You’re right. Let’s ban doctors and put the fur babies in charge. You’re working so hard to raise them! |
I’m a new poster, I live in Baltimore, there is a park near me and they are using a portion of it to build a sports field for kids rec sports and certain people are up in arms because that’s the field they like to run their dogs off leash on (illegally) and want it to be a dog park instead. A dog park instead of a children’s sports field. So yes, it’s no wonder there is animosity between families with kids (and sometimes they have dogs too!) and single 25 year olds with their dog who think the city should be set up with nothing but bars and dog parks |
Yes, I do judge you if I learn you don't like dogs.
I also judge you if you don't like children. You'll live. |
I’m an American and I don’t like dogs. I don’t think I’ve ever said that to anyone except my spouse and I wouldn’t reveal that info anywhere except an anonymous message board.
I’m a good person. I care deeply about others. I work in a “helping profession” where I my job is basically helping people. I would never harm an animal and would never wish harm on one. I sometimes think dogs are cute and I’m happy for my friends and family who have/love dogs. I just don’t like them. And don’t want to pet them or be around them. I want them to be well cared for and loved and I want what’s best for the dogs but I don’t personally want anything to do with them myself. I feel like many people have a feeling that you’re a bad person if you don’t like dogs. I like people—I like to help people, I like children, I like hanging out w elderly people. But liking people and doing good things for people is not good enough. You must love dogs or you are looked down upon in this country. |
Please. I just returned from Europe and whole big ass dogs were sitting at tables in restaurants slurping from bowls and plates. |
Not liking dogs is not as uncommon as you think. I have a severe allergy and people sometimes quietly disclose to me they do not like dogs after I tell them about my allergy. |
Went to a hotel this weekend without a dog and yet was placed in a room clearly where a dog had been. Asked to be moved and was moved to a cleaner room but by the stray hairs here and there, it was evident that a dog had been there. We have allergies. So frustrating |
You don’t owe anybody this toadie apologist statement. I hate dogs. Period. |
Agree it’s Anglo Saxon and European culture. Dogs were integral in the agrarian economy with livestock and upper class sporting pursuits. A good sporting or hunting dog, a posh lap dog, a herding dog to keep the livestock together and a loyal guard dog to protect the livestock were all common. Outside European culture, in China dogs are popular with the elite and younger educated class but less common elsewhere.
Dogs seem to be really unpopular in Indian , middle eastern and African cultures. |
I doubt anyone cares whether you like dogs or not. There is no need to announce you don’t like dogs if one isn't around you. I have no idea whether any of my neighbors, co workers , friends or extended relatives like or dislike dogs. If someone comes to my house and they ignore my dog I don’t assume they dislike or like dogs. |
I am terrified of dogs, not the tiny ones so much but I don’t like them. I have had to yell at people to hold their dogs! They are out walking their dogs and think it’s ok for their dog to go up to strangers. No! I don’t want to pet your dog, I don’t think it’s cute, I am literally in panic mode as soon as I see your dog; keep your dog on a short leash. |
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There are plenty of dog owners who respect your fear of dogs. You do know that there are also people who don't respect dog's comfort and will let their unleashed dogs come up to your leashed dog or a kid/ person will try to pet your dog when you do not want any interaction. For your sake I think you should try to meet some super behaved friendy dogs. Just for your sake to elevate your heightened fear. |
Maybe you should work on your 'hate' When someone hates they are only harming themselves. Why not be indifferent? Especially to dogs who you are never going to meet? |