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[quote=Anonymous]I essentially like all dogs. I'm an animal lover and just care about animals -- I wish them all well and am even forgiving of animals who are jerks because animals have different drives and priorities so them being a jerk to me isn't even really a character flaw. They are probably afraid or suspicious of me for some reason, and since animals are wired to worry about their safety at all times, it's normal and appropriate for them to be skeptical of anyone they seem unsure about, even if it's just because they smell like another animal or are very tall or something.

I can't stand a lot of dog owners. They are entitled jerks and they don't have any of the excuses that an actual dog has. My neighborhood is full of dog owners who take their dogs to parks where they aren't allowed, who take their dogs off leash regularly when they aren't supposed to. I have heard dog owners complain about restaurants where dogs aren't allowed on the patio, and make the argument that this is discriminatory. And yes, people like the LW who are suspicious of someone because they don't fawn all over their dog. It's not like he's afraid of the dog or doesn't want to be around it, it's just indifferent, and this is a character flaw?

I have friends with dogs who are not like this, but I also frequently encounter dog owners who are entitled, rude, don't properly train or control their dogs, take unruly dogs to crowded areas and then get mad at other people for being uncomfortable (I actually got yelled at by a dog owner at a park once for moving my child away from her dog who was unleashed and barking and lunging at people -- she was angry that I wasn't helping her socialize her dog).

It should honestly be harder to adopt dogs because I'd say the majority of dog owners I encounter should not have one. I'd be in favor of creating dog sanctuaries for more dogs where they would all be spayed/neutered and then could just run around and eat and play with each other and get basic medical care, rather than letting all these selfish morons adopt them.  So many idiots adopted dogs during the pandemic and the situation sucks for everyone involved, including those poor dogs.[/quote]

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