Does it seem as if it’s trendy to not like little dogs?

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^*move around

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I’ve hated them since I was bitten by a Maltese

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not trendy, I’ve hated little dogs since I was a child, and I’m middle aged.

Little dogs are usually yappy and annoying. What’s to like?

+100
They’re just not likable.

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Little dogs are glorified rats. They have tiny little brains and they bark and yap at everyone and everything because they have been bred down too small and are terrified.

So yeah, big dogs rule.

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I mean I love all animals, even small dogs, but my own Real Dog threshold is a 25 lb *minimum*. Ideally 50+ lbs.

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We love our two little dogs. Previously, we had a big dog and loved her too.

I more see men get made fun of for having little fluffy dogs.

There are conveniences to the small dogs. Very portable and ours are good for our kid.

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Anonymous wrote:It is a weird badge of honor people wear. Same with those who “hate” cats. I don’t really get it. I like all animals even if I wouldn’t choose all of them as pets.

Honestly, it’s probably sexism/internalized sexism. Cats and small dogs are associated with women and femininity and therefore on some level considered inferior.

Eh, I love cats and I don't really care for dogs smaller than a Sheltie. Little dogs are often yappy and high-strung, and IME small-dog owners don't often take training seriously, so the dogs are more prone to be nippy and badly behaved. I know that's a generalization, but it's based on my personal experience with these kinds of dogs and their owners. I don't take pride in not liking dogs small enough to drop-kick, I just don't like them in the sense that I would never own one and I don't especially want to snuggle up with yours. I don't like poorly behaved big dogs, either, but, again IME, people who own big dogs tend to take bad behavior a little more seriously because of the potential for serious injury.

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A big dog took a chunk of out of my face and even with that I don't hate them though I likely won't ever have a large dog ever, so I don't get the little dog hate. Just don't get one.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't like most of them because their owners rarely train them well "because they're so small!"

Aggressive dogs and neglectful owners bother me.

This. A small, well trained dog, doesn't bother me at all. But one that nips and growls and the owner just says "isn't she cute?" PASS. Also, train your little dog to heel and come and sit, just like you would with a big dog.

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Anonymous wrote:A big dog took a chunk of out of my face and even with that I don't hate them though I likely won't ever have a large dog ever, so I don't get the little dog hate. Just don't get one.

Hate is a strong word, but when I had a medium sized dog (lab/pit mix, 40ish lbs) he was attacked half a dozen times on walks by little dogs that were either off leash or the owners didn't heel them in, and in every. single. instance. the owner was absolutely tickled by their dog's bravery or moxie or whatever. The owners are what suck. Not just not training but thinking "he thinks he's big!!!" is an appropriate response to your terrible aggressive dog is what pisses me off. Luckily my dog was incredibly submissive and mostly it just hurt his feelings, but if he had reacted aggressively or bitten back I have zero doubts that they would have demanded he be put down or I pay their vet bills or pit mixes be banned from the East Coast. So the reaction might seem unnecessarily strong, but I've definitely met small dogs that I liked, and the difference was good owners.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A big dog took a chunk of out of my face and even with that I don't hate them though I likely won't ever have a large dog ever, so I don't get the little dog hate. Just don't get one.

Hate is a strong word, but when I had a medium sized dog (lab/pit mix, 40ish lbs) he was attacked half a dozen times on walks by little dogs that were either off leash or the owners didn't heel them in, and in every. single. instance. the owner was absolutely tickled by their dog's bravery or moxie or whatever. The owners are what suck. Not just not training but thinking "he thinks he's big!!!" is an appropriate response to your terrible aggressive dog is what pisses me off. Luckily my dog was incredibly submissive and mostly it just hurt his feelings, but if he had reacted aggressively or bitten back I have zero doubts that they would have demanded he be put down or I pay their vet bills or pit mixes be banned from the East Coast. So the reaction might seem unnecessarily strong, but I've definitely met small dogs that I liked, and the difference was good owners.

We just got a greyhound who is extremely friendly and wants to greet every dog and human he sees on his walks. So many smaller dogs that we encounter bark, snarl and even lunge at him - even from a distance. He seems baffled about why they aren’t friendly. Fortunately, he’s very confident, so he shrugs it off and continues on his way.

I don’t hate small dogs, but I find dogs who are untrained and/or bark at everyone who walks past their house very annoying.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not trendy, I’ve hated little dogs since I was a child, and I’m middle aged.

Little dogs are usually yappy and annoying. What’s to like?

And you can’t give them a good Ol’ bear hug.

Big dogs are chill and you can squeeze and hug that 90lbs of fluff.

Mine never barks.

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Disclaimer : i potentially like dogs of any size.

I have pugs. This thread is eye opening as to prejudices lurking under the surface when you all see me walking down the street with my sturdy guys. Who aren’t barking or jumping on you. Just ... walking.

Really nice, kind sentiments here.

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I’m scared of big dogs. I’ll take a cute, small, toy dog any day over a big dog.

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I just love big, fluffy dogs! I don’t actively dislike small dogs, but I do prefer dogs that I can’t accidentally step on.