Anonymous
Post 09/13/2020 11:40     Subject: Re:Breed owner stereotypes
Anonymous wrote:As someone who is very liberal and also scared of pit bulls can someone please explain to me why I’m supposed to like them?


It’s the rule.

Sorry, I didn’t make them.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2020 10:52     Subject: Breed owner stereotypes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Where I am from (rest of va) a pitbull means either a poor conservative Trump supporter or poor minority who may or may not fight the dogs.

Labrador retriever or any doodle or any huge breed means UMC.

Poodle usually means MC woman or gay guy.

German shepherd means former police or military.


Hmm, we have a shepherd, but work in healthcare. We live in a NW DC neighborhood with a few other GSDs, but not many ex-military/police neighbors. I think active people with time to exercise them typically get these dogs.


PP again, but I’d love to hear other stereotypes about GSD owners.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2020 10:51     Subject: Breed owner stereotypes
Anonymous wrote:Where I am from (rest of va) a pitbull means either a poor conservative Trump supporter or poor minority who may or may not fight the dogs.

Labrador retriever or any doodle or any huge breed means UMC.

Poodle usually means MC woman or gay guy.

German shepherd means former police or military.


Hmm, we have a shepherd, but work in healthcare. We live in a NW DC neighborhood with a few other GSDs, but not many ex-military/police neighbors. I think active people with time to exercise them typically get these dogs.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2020 10:43     Subject: Breed owner stereotypes
Anonymous wrote:This thread is awesome. Someone please do huskies and shiba inus?


Shiba Inu - Young, urban, millennial couple. Wear a lot of athlesiure but aren't athletes. Travel a lot and like having a "portable" dog. The dog flies business class.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2020 10:40     Subject: Breed owner stereotypes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Portuguese Water Dog: liberal who longs for the Obama era


Aw, I miss Bo Obama. And president Obama.


Don’t forget Sunny!
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2020 10:31     Subject: Breed owner stereotypes
Bernese Mountain Dog: single millennial woman, just following a trend. Lives in Columbia Heights.

Anonymous
Post 09/13/2020 09:59     Subject: Breed owner stereotypes
Anonymous wrote:Pugs are completely ridiculous.

They’re easy, happy, safe, oily, uncomplicated, unathletic and 120% approachable with no protective streak. Expensive to keep. So IME it’s more useful to stereotype the kind of owner you _won’t_ see with a pug. MAGA militia types. Hiking ultra runners in Utah. Virtue signaling liberal millennials in Eckington. Parents whose kid has 7 food allergies.


Pug owner here with quite a large militia (lord knows the tiny snorting canine can’t protect the family!) Totally agree on the other points!
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2020 09:58     Subject: Re:Breed owner stereotypes
As someone who is very liberal and also scared of pit bulls can someone please explain to me why I’m supposed to like them?
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2020 09:53     Subject: Re:Breed owner stereotypes
Please do Pomeranian!!

And Australian shepherd!!
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2020 09:16     Subject: Breed owner stereotypes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Every single Newfie owner I’ve met in the DMV is a reserved/unfriendly/distant 60-something white person — either empty-nester or childless.

The unfriendly piece is really puzzling, given this breed’s temperament


We had a neighbor with a Newfie years ago. He was a young, handsome college professor. We always stopped and chatted, and my DC loved his dog. He was very sweet to my DC. Sometimes I walked with another neighbor and her child. When we encountered him, she was always short with him. One day she ripped his head off. Later she stated she thought he was patronizing and full of himself and she didn't like him. Have no idea what made her think that.


Um, I think you need to clarify who ripped whose head off, and if this was a literal head-ripping. This story is confusing and potentially terrifying!
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2020 09:09     Subject: Breed owner stereotypes
Anonymous wrote:Every single Newfie owner I’ve met in the DMV is a reserved/unfriendly/distant 60-something white person — either empty-nester or childless.

The unfriendly piece is really puzzling, given this breed’s temperament


We had a neighbor with a Newfie years ago. He was a young, handsome college professor. We always stopped and chatted, and my DC loved his dog. He was very sweet to my DC. Sometimes I walked with another neighbor and her child. When we encountered him, she was always short with him. One day she ripped his head off. Later she stated she thought he was patronizing and full of himself and she didn't like him. Have no idea what made her think that.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2020 08:53     Subject: Breed owner stereotypes
Every single Newfie owner I’ve met in the DMV is a reserved/unfriendly/distant 60-something white person — either empty-nester or childless.

The unfriendly piece is really puzzling, given this breed’s temperament
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2020 08:53     Subject: Breed owner stereotypes
This thread is awesome. Someone please do huskies and shiba inus?
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2020 08:44     Subject: Breed owner stereotypes
Pugs are completely ridiculous.

They’re easy, happy, safe, oily, uncomplicated, unathletic and 120% approachable with no protective streak. Expensive to keep. So IME it’s more useful to stereotype the kind of owner you _won’t_ see with a pug. MAGA militia types. Hiking ultra runners in Utah. Virtue signaling liberal millennials in Eckington. Parents whose kid has 7 food allergies.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2020 08:32     Subject: Breed owner stereotypes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Where I am from (rest of va) a pitbull means either a poor conservative Trump supporter or poor minority who may or may not fight the dogs.

Labrador retriever or any doodle or any huge breed means UMC.

Poodle usually means MC woman or gay guy.

German shepherd means former police or military.

I feel like pit owners occupy very different ends of the spectrum and there's no in between!! Trashy Trump types who get them bc they think they look macho and tough OR bleeding heart liberals who get them (well, rescue them...always) as a way of "standing up for the little guy", almost a sort of social justice action?


Agree. Virtue signaling at both ends of that spectrum.


This is great insight. The pit bull represents the division in today’s society along with the similarity between these two opposing demographics. Could it be the token of unity this country needs?

Year of the Pit Bull!