Carolyn Hax - can someone be a good person if they don't love dogs? WTF

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m pretty indifferent to dogs and don’t want one as a pet. My son HATES dogs since leashless dogs at local parks jumped on him when he was a toddler (thanks dog parents for letting your animals run free!). It will probably screw up his dating life LOL

He can date poc women. Islamic and Hindu women are not dog enthusiasts. Most black women aren’t either.

This is beyond stupid.

Why?

Are you asserting that the women described above like dogs as much as white women on a population wide basis?

[Anonymous]

No they cannnot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love dogs. I hate dog "moms".

+100

Dog-tivists are attention whores with low iqs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I used to think that I only loved my dog and no others, but then I realized that I only disliked untrained dogs.

I've found that people who dislike all cats and dogs either have had a bad experience with them, or have a controlling nature. I don't think that people can be divided into "dog people" and "cat people."

I think that the letter writer has a few issues.

This is a better explanation. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

This is hilarious!! I do not like dogs and I joke that it means I’m not a good person, but I had no idea that somebody would really take the idea to heart.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:To me it is a character flaw, especially if they do not like animals or pets in general. Ask a dog about the character of a person, and you will get your answer.

I feel the same way

I'm the opposite. I consider people like you two who are intolerant of other people with other opinions and preferences to be the ones with a character flaw.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To me it is a character flaw, especially if they do not like animals or pets in general. Ask a dog about the character of a person, and you will get your answer.

I feel the same way

I'm the opposite. I consider people like you two who are intolerant of other people with other opinions and preferences to be the ones with a character flaw.

Pot meet kettle

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To me it is a character flaw, especially if they do not like animals or pets in general. Ask a dog about the character of a person, and you will get your answer.

I feel the same way

I'm the opposite. I consider people like you two who are intolerant of other people with other opinions and preferences to be the ones with a character flaw.

Sigh. There's nothing intolerant about the previous statement. Please step outside once a week and realize the reworld is not Tumblr and non one has to tolerate your dislikes or preferences for the

[Anonymous]

It's perfectly fine to not want to be around other animals than Homo Sapiens.

And I says this when there are usually more pets than humans in my house!!!

[Anonymous]

What a stupid question.

I like some dogs and dislike others. I have zero desire to have one because it would complicate my life tremendously. Plus, I don't think the typical suburban lifestyle is actually good for a dog, and I don't think it's fair to force an animal into a substandard life simply because I want a living accessory.

Generally: dogs, fine; dog "ownership" and culture, bad.

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Anonymous wrote:I love dogs. I hate dog "moms".

It’s always white chicks that are over the top dog moms

You just know…

[Anonymous]

I’m not a dog person, I have considered owning one though. I do not mind well behaved well trained dogs that don’t jump on you, act aggressive, bark excessively, etc. Unfortunately most dogs aren’t like this and the average dog owner is irresponsible and selfish.

I’m also irritated at the dog owners who personify their dog and treat it like a human, or act like a dog is a more worthy companion than a human. People who PREFER the company of animals to other people are almost always insufferable to be around and are using the animal as a fill in for a person since other people don’t like them. Dogs can be great, I’ve met great dogs. But they are dogs at the end of the day.

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Anonymous wrote:One of the largest gaps when it comes to interracial dating is on the topic of dogs.

I’m surprised when I run into a white person who is anti dog.

There are many of us white people who are indifferent towards dogs or pets, but know we shouldn't say anything to those obsessed because then we will be "bad" people.

My family couldn't afford pets and everything we actually needed too, including college, so no pets it was.

Same! We had 8 kids. I actually dislike dogs + I am a white woman.

[Anonymous]

Red flag in my book

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I dislike when dog hair is on clothing. It looks unkept, but dogs are ok in small doses.