I don’t find dogs interesting. Does that make me a weirdo?

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Anonymous wrote:I don't care for dogs and I think that people use them as an emotional crutch when they have unsuccessful human relationships.

??????. Sounds like you could use a dog...

ha ha I thought the same thing

Ha why else would people have dogs if they didn't provide some sort of emotional support? Not to mention LITERAL emotional support, therapy, and service dogs.

I struggl;e to understand how one can gain emotional support from an animal that cannot articulate anything to you.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't care for dogs and I think that people use them as an emotional crutch when they have unsuccessful human relationships.

??????. Sounds like you could use a dog...

ha ha I thought the same thing

Ha why else would people have dogs if they didn't provide some sort of emotional support? Not to mention LITERAL emotional support, therapy, and service dogs.

I struggl;e to understand how one can gain emotional support from an animal that cannot articulate anything to you.

You think parents don't get joy from infants before they can talk? And yeah, yeah I get it, dogs aren't babies, but the analogy of articulation stands. Dogs can show physical affection and loyalty and the relationship some people have with their pets provides happiness, stress relief, and emotional support. There are literally emotional support dogs. Maybe not for you, but *gasp* everyone is different.

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Mainly I find dogs stinky.

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I love dogs. I love the simple pleasure they take in many things. It reminds me to enjoy the world too. It’s also nice relating to and living with a creature for whom things are simpler and more straightforward. There’s joy in being well fed, having shelter, and having friends and family. There is no reasoning or excuses with dogs. No excessive worrying about the future. Rather you live every day and you show your love for those you love about through consistent caring behavior. Maybe life isn’t as complicated as we make it.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't care for dogs and I think that people use them as an emotional crutch when they have unsuccessful human relationships.

Agree 100%. I don't like dogs, either. I'm not a weirdo.

The weirdos are those who put their pets (dogs) on a pedestal and pretend they have human-like attributes.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't care for dogs and I think that people use them as an emotional crutch when they have unsuccessful human relationships.

??????. Sounds like you could use a dog...

ha ha I thought the same thing

Ha why else would people have dogs if they didn't provide some sort of emotional support? Not to mention LITERAL emotional support, therapy, and service dogs.

The problem with this is that some zealous dog owners pretend their dogs fulfill an emotional support or therapy purpose when the dog has no proper/formal training to do so. It's all about the owner being scared (for lack of a better word) to be without their pets, which speaks volumes about the owner. Buying a vest and paying $50 for a bogus certificate does not make your pet an emotional support or therapy animal. Dog owners like this do not have my respect and seriously need to get a grip.

[Anonymous]

I love dogs, have a dog, dote on him, but he isn't INTERESTING. Dogs are pretty one-dimensional animals, really.

On the other hand, my cat is interesting. I never know what exactly my cat is thinking. I always know what my dog is thinking: I LOVE YOU MOM! FOOD! I LOVE YOU MOM! FOOD!

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Anonymous wrote:I love dogs, have a dog, dote on him, but he isn't INTERESTING. Dogs are pretty one-dimensional animals, really.

On the other hand, my cat is interesting. I never know what exactly my cat is thinking. I always know what my dog is thinking: I LOVE YOU MOM! FOOD! I LOVE YOU MOM! FOOD!

I see it the other way round. Dogs are interesting cats are not. Dogs are not one dimensional either. They can be trained for many things that help humans with disabilities and help law enforcement. Cats can be trained for what?

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I think, if you haven't had much exposure to or experience with any species, you won't find them very interesting. But once you get to know them and realize how much is REALLY going on, they seem fascinating.

Example: I never had any pets growing up. So, I was sort of "meh" towards both species. But after my DH and I got married, we got 2 kittens and suddenly, I realized what fascinating creatures they were! Eleven years and two kids later, still love the cats, the kids love the cats, and we are one happy cat-family.

I still haven't had much personal experience with dogs (never had them) so, to me, they're just some sort of hyper, drooley, sometimes smelly, sometimes loud, furry things that I see people out walking sometimes. But, I am pretty sure that if I were to have a dog, I'd get to know them better too.

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Anonymous wrote:I have always loved my own dogs, but don't care for other's dogs. I love puppies though!

+1

I love my dogs but generally don't like other people's dogs. Especially if they're ill trained.

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Anonymous wrote:I have always loved my own dogs, but don't care for other's dogs. I love puppies though!

+1

I love my dogs but generally don't like other people's dogs. Especially if they're ill trained.

I should have added, OP, you're not weird. It's fine if you don't like dogs. However, you may like some breeds. I generally only like a few. So it's not like having a dog means you love dogs. It means you love your dog, and your dog breed.

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Anonymous wrote:I love dogs, have a dog, dote on him, but he isn't INTERESTING. Dogs are pretty one-dimensional animals, really.

On the other hand, my cat is interesting. I never know what exactly my cat is thinking. I always know what my dog is thinking: I LOVE YOU MOM! FOOD! I LOVE YOU MOM! FOOD!

I see it the other way round. Dogs are interesting cats are not. Dogs are not one dimensional either. They can be trained for many things that help humans with disabilities and help law enforcement. Cats can be trained for what?

I trained my cat to use the toilet.

If this were ever possible to do with a do, I’d be a lot more open to having one as a pet. Even more than a dog being interested in sniffing me, I hate walking past dozens of them out for their morning poops as I’m walking to work.

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Anonymous wrote:I love dogs, have a dog, dote on him, but he isn't INTERESTING. Dogs are pretty one-dimensional animals, really.

On the other hand, my cat is interesting. I never know what exactly my cat is thinking. I always know what my dog is thinking: I LOVE YOU MOM! FOOD! I LOVE YOU MOM! FOOD!

I see it the other way round. Dogs are interesting cats are not. Dogs are not one dimensional either. They can be trained for many things that help humans with disabilities and help law enforcement. Cats can be trained for what?

I trained my cat to use the toilet.

If this were ever possible to do with a do, I’d be a lot more open to having one as a pet. Even more than a dog being interested in sniffing me, I hate walking past dozens of them out for their morning poops as I’m walking to work.

Let's see a bunch of cats that have been trained to help blind people cross the street. Or cats that have been trained to help police officers catch and apprehend criminals. It's nice that you've trained your cat to use the toilet but dogs are more trainable.

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Anonymous wrote:I think, if you haven't had much exposure to or experience with any species, you won't find them very interesting. But once you get to know them and realize how much is REALLY going on, they seem fascinating.

Example: I never had any pets growing up. So, I was sort of "meh" towards both species. But after my DH and I got married, we got 2 kittens and suddenly, I realized what fascinating creatures they were! Eleven years and two kids later, still love the cats, the kids love the cats, and we are one happy cat-family.

I still haven't had much personal experience with dogs (never had them) so, to me, they're just some sort of hyper, drooley, sometimes smelly, sometimes loud, furry things that I see people out walking sometimes. But, I am pretty sure that if I were to have a dog, I'd get to know them better too.

I could have written this whole thing. We got cats because my husband LOVES cats, and I've become a cat person, too.

Dogs are fine. I prefer highly-trained service animals that ride the metro with me to the kind that most people I know have as pets, but I'm not really that interested in having one or spending a lot of time with one.

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Anonymous wrote:Mainly I find dogs stinky.

Agree. I hate that dog smell on my hands after petting them. I don’t actively dislike them or anything but I don’t want one myself.