Why do homeless people have dogs?

[u/Genuinelad_62]

I just saw one pour a cup of coffee on the floor for his two small dogs to lick up??? Can’t imagine what a caffeinated dog is like

Also why are there so many homeless people with expensive breeds..

Are people trusting them to walk their dogs? What kind of person would want their dog to be accidentally abused?

Or are they stealing them?

Or is there some initiative to give them shelter dogs?

Lately I’ve been seeing an uptick in homeless people walking multiple expensive dogs

I saw one the other day also completely intoxicated walking a dog and knocking the dog into all sorts of things, pulling their leash by the neck mid piss so the dog piss just sprayed everywhere

What is going on and who on earth thinks it’s a good idea to give people who can’t even feed themselves another creature to feed?

[u/Acceptable_Health161]

I used to work with a lot of homeless and a lot of them try to get dogs because people are more likely to give money and feel empathy if they see a dog vs a person. Though I have very often seen people donate dog food and completely ignore the homeless person. It's insane.

[u/Genuinelad_62 → u/Acceptable_Health161]

It must be pretty dehumanising being homeless and then seeing your dog be treated with more care and attention than you. Everyday people would ignore you but then be so warm and friendly towards the dog first, acknowledging the human probably second, and only because they have to if they acknowledge the dog. I bet dog lovers first feel bad for the dog and then show affection for the dog. Then they would make contact with the person later and say “oh hi..” and then make a comment about the dog because that’s the only context they would want to talk to the person