I hate dog people.

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Anonymous wrote:I seriously doubt the anti-dogs-in-home-depot posters really know so many people with dog allergies who shop at home depot. I dont know anyone with a dog allergy. I think theyre just put out by it on principle. Some people get really twisted up about animals being treated kindly. Is it a religious, "people rule over the dirty beasts!!!1!" thing?

What does bringing dogs into Home Depot have to do with treating dogs or any other animals kindly? I don't want to be in the store with a dog, but would NEVER tolerate anyone treating an animal unkindly or inhumanely.

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Anonymous wrote:I seriously doubt the anti-dogs-in-home-depot posters really know so many people with dog allergies who shop at home depot. I dont know anyone with a dog allergy. I think theyre just put out by it on principle. Some people get really twisted up about animals being treated kindly. Is it a religious, "people rule over the dirty beasts!!!1!" thing?

Yes, many people, just "on principle", do not think animals belong in Home Depot. Some people DO have principles. It is a good thing that everybody doesn't just do what he/she wants with no thought of how it affects others. That is how we maintain a cohesive, civilized society.

No, it has nothing to do with being "twisted up" about animals being "treated kindly." Taking an animal to Home Depot has nothing to do with treating the pet kindly: look up the definition of "straw man", which is the logical fallacy featured in most of your responses.

No, it has nothing to do with religion. What a stupid thing to say.

Again, look up "straw man" and try again.

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I can't believe that this many businesses like Home Depot or restaurants don't have concerns regarding liability. Seems like such a risk unless these dogs are designated service animals.

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Maaaaannnnn...... never thought this many people don't like dogs! Holy crap! I always thought I am the odd one. Man this feels good.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't like when people bring dogs to my home and especially when they let them on my furniture. I don't want an animal poking around the kids playroom, and the garbage can, and my bed. I have family who brings a dog for weekend visits. They can't afford doggy day care or whatever, and friends are not always available to watch it, so they bring it along. Drives me crazy.

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My daughter had a friend over to play and when the mom came to pick up, she actually brought her dog inside my house and let her run around. I was speechless, but just went with it, all the while seething inside. I didn't want to make things awkward for my daughter and her friend, but I was appalled that someone would be that clueless. Another mom brought her dog when she picked up her daughter, but this time let the dog run all over our yard, pooping in several places. She never bothered to clean it up before she finally left.

It's unbelievable how rude some dog owners can be.

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A point to ponder. Dog lovers don't think in terms of that their dog is an animal. This is where the whole deal is. They go to Home Depot with their dog just like you and me go their with our kids! So....

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Anonymous wrote:And we hate people who don't like dogs because they are generally uptight, narrow-minded, hypocritical, self-absorbed, anal-retentive people with bratty kids...much like OP.

I don't believe the OP ever said she didn't like dogs. Only inconsiderate dog owners. Some of you are really spinning this into something it's not.

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Anonymous wrote:A point to ponder. Dog lovers don't think in terms of that their dog is an animal. This is where the whole deal is. They go to Home Depot with their dog just like you and me go their with our kids! So....

I see dogs as food.

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It's interesting that it's perfectly acceptable for people to say that while they like children, they don't ever want to be parents. Or that they're happily "child free".

Yet mention that you like dogs but don't ever want to own one, and you're crucified by the dog lovers. Very peculiar.

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Anonymous wrote:How stupid a human can be to think a dog can think like a human?

How dumbass of a dcum poster like you to think they are better than dogs. Excluding pitbulls who were bred by white europeans to kill bulls if needed and bred for bloodsport, other breeds of dogs can be very much if not smarter and more clever than most humans. My dog would look both ways before we crossed the street (almost never see any human in DC do this), knew everyone by their name, understood 2 languages and always knew what we were saying, apologized when he did something wrong in his own way by folding ears back without me scolding him, had excellent memory.

This sums up it all. When a dog owner think like this, it's hard for anyone to convince him or her that a dog is just an animal.

As someone put it so correctly, we would be forced to believe

Dog owners=Dogs in every aspect including intelligence.

Yep; you can't fix stupid. What kills me is that the people who think their dogs should be able to be anywhere a human is and that we should all be honored to be in their dogs' company are often the same group bitching about kids. What they fail to realize is that they're just like the inconsiderate parents who think everyone's interested in dealing with their special snowflakes. I'm a parent, but don't want to deal with anyone who thinks that their kid or their pet is better than or more entitled than the rest of the world.

+1,000,000

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Maybe! Your hangups are still not my problem.

Good day.

You make your parents proud.

My parents also love dogs and would find you quite bizarre, pal

I guess you learned to be inconsiderate from them. Family does impact the type of person one becomes, of course.

I have to say, your attempts at being provocative are sub-par. There are plenty of things to feel defensive about; plenty of things you could get a person worked up about. Insulting my parents because they and I think it's just fine to bring our dogs places where the dogs are allowed - it's just C- trolling at best, honestly.

You don't seem to get that doing some things, even though they are "allowed", is inconsiderate; the fact that these things are "allowed" doesn't change that.

Here are some things that are "allowed":

I am "allowed" to let my toddler scream in a restaurant while I finish my meal because, well, he's a kid and he's feeling temperamental.

I am "allowed" to voice my political views any time: at a dinner party with people I don't know well, at a PTA meeting, in a car when I am carpooling your kids to ballet.

I am "allowed" to tell my kids that their teacher sucks and they shouldn't respect her.

I am "allowed" to tell someone that her new hair color makes her look drained and old.

I am "allowed' to take out my phone, crouch to a half-stand, and record my kid in a school play even though I obstruct your view.

I am "allowed" to recline my seat on a short-haul air flight in coach, even though it will make the person behind me uncomfortable.

And, I am "allowed" to take a dog to Home Depot.

But doing any of those things makes me an oblivious, selfish jerk. Bleating that, "It's allowed! It's OK because it's allowed!" doesn't make me less selfish and obnoxious for doing any of those things.

THIS, 1000x THIS.

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Anonymous wrote:I take my bulldog to Home Depot frequently, and it's allowed. I don't take my dog to places that aren't dog-friendly.

But...why? Why would you do this?

It is "allowed" to burp loudly in restaurants, but it is irksome to other people, and crass. So...do you do that too?

Is that any different than many children in restaurants?

Bulldog/Home Depot poster here: The only difference is behavior, IMO. I have yet to see a dog in any store like Home Depot behave worse than many kids behave in public.

Agreed! To date, no dog has ever kicked my chair, screamed as they rocked the booth adjacent to mine with their jumping, thrown things, or ran away from their owner in a public establishment. Can't say the same for bratty kids.

x 1,000,000!!

I have a feeling that if that bratty kid had bone marrow or a kidney you needed, you'd care less about how "bratty" he or she is. Or, you could always try to get a dog to donate since humans are so loathesome.

Thousands of dogs and other animals sucrify their lifes in the research labs every year. And their lifes and deaths are terrible.
Hundreds of dogs die saving their family members and complete strangers, victims of earth quakes, looking for mines and for drugs.
Shut up about sacrifice, would you?

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I think it's insanity to have a dog in the city and have to walk it 3-5 times a day and pick up its shit. You might as well have a damn kid.

Dogs are cool but actually having one? No thanks.

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Anonymous wrote:How stupid a human can be to think a dog can think like a human?

How dumbass of a dcum poster like you to think they are better than dogs. Excluding pitbulls who were bred by white europeans to kill bulls if needed and bred for bloodsport, other breeds of dogs can be very much if not smarter and more clever than most humans. My dog would look both ways before we crossed the street (almost never see any human in DC do this), knew everyone by their name, understood 2 languages and always knew what we were saying, apologized when he did something wrong in his own way by folding ears back without me scolding him, had excellent memory.

This sums up it all. When a dog owner think like this, it's hard for anyone to convince him or her that a dog is just an animal.

As someone put it so correctly, we would be forced to believe

Dog owners=Dogs in every aspect including intelligence.

Yep; you can't fix stupid. What kills me is that the people who think their dogs should be able to be anywhere a human is and that we should all be honored to be in their dogs' company are often the same group bitching about kids. What they fail to realize is that they're just like the inconsiderate parents who think everyone's interested in dealing with their special snowflakes. I'm a parent, but don't want to deal with anyone who thinks that their kid or their pet is better than or more entitled than the rest of the world.

+1,000,000

Isn't it so sad that dog lovers are trying to argue that dogs are as intelligent as humans? WTF is this? Stone Age?

[Anonymous]

Wow. Some of you have issues.

Dogs besides service dogs don't belong in a lot of places.

Not all dog owners do this.