I’ll get flamed for this

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You deal with it because of the massive payoff having a dog gives you.

I’m cuddling with one dog on the couch while or other dog is sleeping with our son who is home from college. Having something warm and soft cuddle with you, coming home after work being all stressed out and having a dog greet you enthusiastically and give you a big lick on your face, and hearing your dog bark if a stranger approaches your door is all priceless.

Home is so much better when the whole pack is here- kids and dogs!

So a dog with its dog breath licking your flesh is desirable? I’m not trying to instigate or be rude. I hate when dogs lick me. Like, gross. They were just licking their privates and/or rooting around the outride with urinary and/or fecal matter outside.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You deal with it because of the massive payoff having a dog gives you.

I’m cuddling with one dog on the couch while or other dog is sleeping with our son who is home from college. Having something warm and soft cuddle with you, coming home after work being all stressed out and having a dog greet you enthusiastically and give you a big lick on your face, and hearing your dog bark if a stranger approaches your door is all priceless.

Home is so much better when the whole pack is here- kids and dogs!

So a dog with its dog breath licking your flesh is desirable? I’m not trying to instigate or be rude. I hate when dogs lick me. Like, gross. They were just licking their privates and/or rooting around the outride with urinary and/or fecal matter outside.

It's ok for you to hate something that somebody else likes.
But - it's really easy to simply not get a dog! In which case you will not be licked. PP getting licked by her dog does not hurt you or require your opinion.

[Anonymous]

For me it’s like babies—until I had my own I really didn’t get it. Other people’s dogs always kinda grossed me out. Then I got one. When she looks into my eyes I am home. Her breathing in and out is my antidepressant. Now that she’s 14 the dynamic has changed and I understand she may have potty accidents on my carpets. I love her and she’s part of my family. And yes, she sleeps right next to me, fur and dirt and dog breath.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For me it’s like babies—until I had my own I really didn’t get it. Other people’s dogs always kinda grossed me out. Then I got one. When she looks into my eyes I am home. Her breathing in and out is my antidepressant. Now that she’s 14 the dynamic has changed and I understand she may have potty accidents on my carpets. I love her and she’s part of my family. And yes, she sleeps right next to me, fur and dirt and dog breath.

Yuck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For me it’s like babies—until I had my own I really didn’t get it. Other people’s dogs always kinda grossed me out. Then I got one. When she looks into my eyes I am home. Her breathing in and out is my antidepressant. Now that she’s 14 the dynamic has changed and I understand she may have potty accidents on my carpets. I love her and she’s part of my family. And yes, she sleeps right next to me, fur and dirt and dog breath.

I didn’t get dog love until I got one. Sure he’s a lot of work but the payoff is worth it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For me it’s like babies—until I had my own I really didn’t get it. Other people’s dogs always kinda grossed me out. Then I got one. When she looks into my eyes I am home. Her breathing in and out is my antidepressant. Now that she’s 14 the dynamic has changed and I understand she may have potty accidents on my carpets. I love her and she’s part of my family. And yes, she sleeps right next to me, fur and dirt and dog breath.

I skimmed your post and thought you were talking about a daughter, not a dog, and had to double back and slow down for reading comprehension.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You deal with it because of the massive payoff having a dog gives you.

I’m cuddling with one dog on the couch while or other dog is sleeping with our son who is home from college. Having something warm and soft cuddle with you, coming home after work being all stressed out and having a dog greet you enthusiastically and give you a big lick on your face, and hearing your dog bark if a stranger approaches your door is all priceless.

Home is so much better when the whole pack is here- kids and dogs!

So a dog with its dog breath licking your flesh is desirable? I’m not trying to instigate or be rude. I hate when dogs lick me. Like, gross. They were just licking their privates and/or rooting around the outride with urinary and/or fecal matter outside.

Agree! We have a dog but he is not allowed to be on furniture or to lick. Gross!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please just hear me out… I swear I’m not a troll. I love cute dogs in the wild and friends’ puppies. I enjoy and appreciate Jack London novels.

But I just finished dog
sitting my sisters’ two well-behaved dogs, and oh my goodness how do do owners deal with that? The constant need to go to the bathroom, even for dogs that are well trained. The dog breath. The dog hair EVERYWHERE. The picking up of the dog poop. The sniffing and shedding and dirt tracking.

Please don’t revoke my American citizenship! I swear I’m not at Kristi Noem levels but I’m like “HOW?”

Slow clap.

I 100% agree.

Every time I think I might relent and let my kid get a small breed puppy, a neighbors dog will drool on me, lick my hand, squat down to poop in someone's yard that is not their own, sniff someone's crotch or jump up and breathe their stinky dog breath all over the place, and the feeling quickly passes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's fine, not everyone has to like or want dogs.
Getting up early on a weekend and having to walk in all weather aren't great, but it's also just part of life. Same as somebody who has horses or babies - you're just used to it, and you do it because it has to be done.

I don't know about dog breath, I don't let them in my face.

Babies are soooo much more rewarding than dogs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not that much work, especially if you have a fenced in yard. And especially if you have little dogs that don't really need walks. And you can get non shedders too.

But I do have a fenced in yard! (OP here.)

Even the non shedders will get dirt on them outside and track it in inside and then get it on your upholstery and rugs and floors and bed.

Like, what’s the point of washing your throw blankets and sheets if a dirty dog is going to get on them? And don’t tell me you get your dog washed or groomed several times a week. I know no one who does that.

Also, anuses. There, I said it.

They definitely track dirty into the house and are not no work. I just don't think they're a ton of work.

I personally have no carpet and washable throw rugs. We have robot vacuums with mops that run daily.

And no, I don't bathe my dogs constantly, and they're in my wooded yard in the leaves and sticks. It doesn't really bother me, but I wouldn't hold it against anyone that they don't want that in their house.

But every time people call my dogs gross, I just think about my sweet upper east side nephew who literally licks the subway windows and poles, plays on the sidewalks, pushes elevator buttons and then sticks his fingers in his mouth, and urinated behind a bolted to the wall dresser.

I'm also devastated to inform you that humans also have anuses.

I'm mostly joking here. If you don't like dogs, it doesn't bother me. You shouldn't get them. But I laugh at my pet-hating sister who has an absolutely filthy and adorable NYC toddler.

I have yet to encounter a human, even baby humans, that sees fit to squart down and rub their buthole all over someones yard or floor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, maybe you are a cat person?

My cat:

Has used her litter box since the day I got her, with no accidents, ever.

She grooms herself meticulously for hours each day, doesn't smell, and sheds less than I do (I have long hair).

She's quiet and elegant, and such a funny, intelligent little creature. She only likes me and ds, and quietly disappears when anyone else is around.

She's super affectionate with me and likes to snuggle up and purr softly when I'm reading on the couch.

When dh or ds throw leave socks on the floor, she will dramatically paw the floor around the socks as if trying to shame them for their filth.

Team cat.

As long as the human scoops the litter box daily, cats are so much better than dogs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are most of you even in this forum? Totally trolls .

For the cats, bunnies, hamsters and fish, of course

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not that much work, especially if you have a fenced in yard. And especially if you have little dogs that don't really need walks. And you can get non shedders too.

But I do have a fenced in yard! (OP here.)

Even the non shedders will get dirt on them outside and track it in inside and then get it on your upholstery and rugs and floors and bed.

Like, what’s the point of washing your throw blankets and sheets if a dirty dog is going to get on them? And don’t tell me you get your dog washed or groomed several times a week. I know no one who does that.

Also, anuses. There, I said it.

We have a french bulldog and he is too short to be able to jump on bed. We wipe him every time he walks in (his paws and butt get wiped).

[Anonymous]

For me it’s the vet bills and constant upselling of pet care. Dog behaviorist my ass

[Anonymous]

You're not a dog person, it's OK

I'm not a bird person, or a tarantula person, or a snake person or a lizard person ... and we've had them all

Cats are not like dogs at all imho