I like dogs like I like toddlers. It’s fun to hang out with other people’s for a while, but ultimately they’re annoying, loud, and make a mess. I feel like in the past 10 years or so, dog owners have become increasingly convinced that everyone thinks their slobbering, untrained mutt is god’s gift to everyone, and expects everyone to love it unconditionally. Dogs in restaurants. Dogs in stores when you go shopping. “Oh it’s so funny that your dog is jumping on me and getting it’s dirty paws all over me while it tries to sniff my crotch.” “Oh oops! Your dog ate my food off the counter, fucking again. Guess that’s my fault because in this house nothing is safe from the coddled fucking dog.” “Hey man can you watch the dog? It’s really easy, not like it pisses all over the floor and knocks the trash over or anything. We have to leave the house for 2 hours and it has anxiety/depression/borderline personality disorder and he’s a wittle special boy who needs constant attention.”
I’m just tired of it. Nobody gives a goddamn about your stupid dog. Stop bringing your animal to restaurants, it’s disgusting and inconsiderate. It’s not your child, it’s a dog. Dog people have made me hate dogs.
I’m a dog owner and dog people have made me hate people 😂
I love dogs too but I agree, something went very very VERY wrong in the last few years. I can’t remember exactly when this illuminati memo went into effect but there was a month where every single place suddenly had a “service dogs welcome” sign on the door, which was different from the “service dogs permitted” signage that was always there. The signs came with some kind of policy change that basically said service dogs are a social construct, so even a screaming husky that needs to be dragged behind it’s owner is a service dog if the owner says it is.
And on the subject of huskies, the thing that pisses me off the absolute most about modern dog owners is how they have this obsession with pure bred dogs to the point where they’ll pay thousands for their favourite breed and turn it into their personality. But they don’t give a shit about any aspect of the dog besides it’s appearance, like they don’t even google search the history of why the breed was created, or what it’s nature is intended to be. So they get a German Shepherd, which is a guard dog, and they don’t understand why it won’t stop barking at guests. Or they get a husky, a dog bred to love running dozens of kilometres per day, and they can’t get it to stop running out the door. “Walks” aren’t enough for a dog like that, it will always be hyper no matter how much you scream at it. AND THEY’RE MEANT FOR FUCKING ANTARCTICA HOW DO YOU THINK IT FEELS LIVING IN AN APARTMENT IN BURBANK CALIFORNIA? It’s straight up cruelty to animals.
Which is without even considering the health issues that these dogs have to suffer through due to being severely inbred. It makes no sense to me that people do this. I don’t even buy a pair of shoes without researching what the differences are between types of shoes and what situations different shoes are designed for. These people spend $5k on a living thing without a millisecond of thought put into it.
I agree, mostly.
My parents owned a kennel and bred and boarded and trained dogs, so we had at least a dozen or so full-time residents and generally another dozen or so being boarded and/or trained. I literally grew up surrounded by dogs and I’ve always loved them.
BUT, dog owners, at this point, are fucking awful, and that’s led to a whole lot of awful dogs, exactly as you so colorfully and accurately say.
I’m a dog owner but I agree. The worst are the people who bring them in the grocery store. Like if you’re out walking the dog and go in a convenience store for a drink that’s one thing but there’s fresh vegetables and stuff in the grocery store instead of prepackaged food so pets definitely don’t belong there. These same people don’t clean up their poop even at the dog park so before I can play with my own dog I have to go hunting and clean up so I don’t get crap on my shoes.
Us responsible dog owners are tired of this crap too.
This just happened to us today! We took the dog to some trails nearby. On the way home wife wants me to go by Target for a few things. We get there and she asks if we should take him in with us. I’m like “Hell no. I already think Home Depot is a no go even though it’s a common site there, but I draw the line at a place like Target.” And don’t even get me started on the rudeness of owners who don’t carry waste disposal bags any time they have their dog.
Home Depot actually allows pets in their stores and encourages it by having dog treats at registers. Target does not unless it’s a certified service animal.
I spent the last 3 months reporting my neighbor for letting her dog roam off leash and bark into my bedroom point blank. She threatened to sue me and im like you can’t sue me for calling animal control you dumb entitled bitch 🤣
She must not realize that you can actually sue her for this lol.
I thought about it and if she sues me im countersuing for the cost of a cheeseburger, and then before the judement is rendered Id ask the judge if I could get fries with that.
Fuck that. Sue her for the dog, then train it.
That dog deserves more space than I can give it. Its a bernese mountain dog and they keep it in a townhouse with no yard.
I’m a cat person, but I’ll do a cry for that. Poor doggie. Your heart is for sure in the right place bud. Keep being yourself and take a deep breath :)
Thanks dude, cheers
I absolutely love dogs and I have one.
I absolutely completely agree with everything you have said here. None of those behaviors should be appropriate.
It sounds a lot more like you are actually tired of inconsiderate dog owners.
I have a dog. I think he’s great. I also realize that not everyone feels the same and I don’t bring him to places that are not acceptable for him to be. I also watch him when I am out walking him and do my best to make sure that he doesn’t approach people who may not want that kind of attention.
Absolute chad
Yeah I don’t see any actual “dog people” acting the way OP describes. Like in the same way that you wouldn’t consider somebody who thinks they like cars a lot but buys a 4 cylinder Mustang and changes the oil every 30,000 miles a “car guy”.
I know a lot of “dog people” and they look at the people OP is describing as fuckin morons who shouldn’t own dogs. With those people if it wasn’t dogs it would just be something else.
There’s no accreditation system for being obsessed with dogs or cars. Different people put in different amounts of thought and effort into their interests. But from my perspective, someone walking 3 dogs and just saying “oh don’t worry they are friendly” as they let them do whatever they want with anyone in their path is just as much a dog person as someone who keeps theirs well-trained enough that the leash is mostly for show.
Just like I’d consider someone who constantly talks about their car a car person even if they take it in for service because the washer fluid reservoir is empty.
It’s not about competence, it’s about how strong the association is been that person and the thing.
Unless you’re talking about the other kind of “dog people” who are half dog, half person, like Mr Peanutbutter or dog centaurs.
There sorta is an accreditation system and it is that basic level of competence. A person with a strong association with something WILL pick up the basics of that thing over time, whereas somebody who pretends to have a strong association with something for personality points will not. Somebody who thinks about their car all the time isn’t a car person because to be a car person you have to have a vested interest in cars as a concept. Just like somebody who only eats grilled cheese and dinosaur nuggets isn’t a foodie and somebody who only listens to Linkin Park isn’t a metal head. Attaching your personality to “liking dogs” is a trendy social construct right now due to the last 10 years of doggo, pupper, doge, and cheems memes, there really isn’t much more to it than that. If there was something else that was quirky and whimsical to be “into” then they’d be into that instead.
Yea, the problem I see with trying to argue this with people who don’t like dogs for the OPs reasons is that considerate owners don’t let their dogs run so rampant that you notice their good behavior.
That’s why it always seems to be “Yea you might be that way but every other dog owner I’ve met wasn’t that way” when I myself have only interacted with a small fraction who are like that, because I still notice the good owners because I’m a dog lover.
Show me a bad dog; I’ll show you a bad owner.
It’s not that dogs are bad.
It’s that they’re fucking irritating
Depends on the dog. They have different personalities just like people. Currently one of my roommates has a yappy, untrained little terrier that never shuts up if he isn’t given attention 24/7. The other girl I live with has a blind doxen that is like a quiet, cute little roomba- he just wanders around silently and bumps into walls. I have a firm belief that NO ONE likes untrained dogs, and it is animal abuse not to train your dog well
As a dog owner… I couldn’t agree more.
I took a package in for my neighbour because they were out… Took it round in the evening and their little dog ran out and immediately jumped at my hand and bit me… “oh sorry he’s just defending his home”
Won’t be accepting anymore packages for them
Untrained dogs while you’re out on a run is another level of hell. & there are so many!
I have very low expectations for dogs. I expect them to act like dogs. My expectations of people are higher.
I think you are okay with dogs, it’s shitty people you have a problem with.
I’m scared of dogs because I’ve been attacked by one before. I have a trauma reaction to them essentially. I wish more people understood this and were at least considerate of the idea that people have valid reasons for not wanting dogs in their space. I don’t care that your dog is awesome or whatever the fuck justification you want to use for being inconsiderate of others, my nervous system is terrified of it. I especially dislike people who walk their dogs off leash in busy areas.
It got a lot worse since covid. A lot of people who shouldn’t have dogs got dogs during the lockdowns.
Before covid most people in the forest I go to were regulars. By looking around the parking lot I knew who was there. There was only one person with 2 untrained & unleashed dogs who would come there daily. He always did the same tour, so if I saw his car I’d go the same tour to avoid him.
Now it’s completely different. I never see those regulars again, except for that one person who still goes the same tour. Everytime I go there I come across different people. The one thing they have in common is that they leave their dogs unleashed and their dogs don’t listen.
I really miss the calm walks I could have in that forest. If I went for a walk during noon or in bad weather, I would usually be the only person around. Now I can’t remember the last time I didn’t come across an untrained dog during my walk.
As a dog person, I totally get this. I like dogs, I’d generally rather spend time with a dog than a person. But I’m under no impression it’s my child. I don’t get this “furbaby” bullshit, you’re an adult human, act like one. The dog will survive 10 minutes without you in constant contact, if it can’t, then it’s a neurotic fucking mess and you should maybe find another breed.
furbaby
honestly I think this is a coping mechanism because our society makes it so hard to have a family - housing, decent wages, health insurance etc. all make families a lot easier, and we won’t let people have those things without it costing 20x what past generations paid.
But don’t call your dog your child. I have a child. I can tell you it’s not the same. Not even close.
I’ve met people that call their dogs/cats their “babies”. Yes, things can get real fucking ridiculous
Gotta hand it to you man, very few posts have belonged in this community more than this one
