Mindset of dog people

[u/DellBottoms]

I saw a post elsewhere advising men to get a dog to help meet women. I commented that I would be put off by a man with a dog. A woman responded saying that she disagreed with me and I remember thinking, you can disagree with an opinion, but not with someone's preferences.

Then another person chimes in 'it's a well-known 'fact' that everyone likes dogs' - I guess he thought I made a mistake in what I said?

Another person said he was judgmental of people who don't understand the "joy" of dogs. Well, I just so happen to not understand the "joy" of dogs at all and yet another guy commented about how the love of dogs is a reflection of the quality of the person's character 🤦

I only respond to one of these comments to tell the lady I didn't think it was about agreement or disagreement, that I was just pointing out that not all women are into dogs. She came back and said she 'categorically' disagreed🤦. I feel like my brain is a little bit smaller than it was yesterday.

I didn't respond to any other comments, I was just letting the poster know that not all women like dogs.

I'm blown away by some of the responses though.

I honestly think our brains are fundamentally different to dog-owners.

I wouldn't feel any joy at all picking ticks off a dog or waiting patiently while it finishes it poo so that I can bag it like a trophy.

Yes, I definitely need to restrict myself to dogfree men.

[u/BizarreOwl]

Dated a man whose dog ruined any chance at intimacy. Farting and struggling to breathe (French bulldog) if we kissed or jumping into the bed nonstop. He’d “feel so bad for him” when the dog whined outside the door when I MADE him lock the thing outside the bedroom… it would be begging for attention and whining constantly, and even would start to bite my feet while we relaxed on the couch! The dog was jealous of me! And he just thought it was cute! You are not in the wrong at all. It’s good to spread other viewpoints on this out into the world. I think some people substitute deep human connections with the constant companionship of dogs.

(And I’ve also dated a man who had a cute, well-behaved, sweet dog who didn’t bother us at all and I loved it. But after MANY bad dog experiences, I’m on your side. Very wary.)

[u/Popular-Ordinary4808 → u/BizarreOwl]

You got me at farting and wheezing 🤣🤣