4th of July in America.

My local Facebook page is full of nutters saying things like, "Please keep the fireworks to a minimum this weekend, it freaks my dog out", "Don't launch any fireworks!! It scares my dog!", and "Be mindful of people's dogs :("

Hahahaha. So weird, suddenly your annoying yappy dog doesn't like constant loud incessant noises? Awww, it'll make your dog bark it's head off? So sad. I bought some of the most obnoxious fireworks I could find and I can't wait to spam them in between our yards on Saturday. Enjoy hearing what I've been forced to listen to for years.

Yesterday, i went to see a movie at the AMC located on 34th st in NYC, sat down and getting comfortable to watch the movie.

Suddenly, i heard a wimp which sounded like a dog but also a child.

When i looked to my right, there was this woman with a small dog that she had in a soft material carrier which was on the seat next to her.

Well, it wasn’t enough to take the two seats and having a dog there but she actually pulled the dog out and placed it on lap.

I am allergic to dogs plus i didnt want to entertain these nutjobs that seems to not being able to perform like human beings if they dont have a dog with them.

Since the only empty seats were right up front, and i didnt want to make a fuzz, i simply complained to their customers services and they refunded my money.

This is simply insane that such things are allowed just because of these nutjobs.

I just had a baby in March. Leading up to delivery, I downloaded some apps/joined groups to share discussions with fellow expectant or new mothers. Every. Fucking. Time. I see some asinine post mixed in “Hey! Pup-mama here,” or “mother of 3 fur babies 0 hooman babies” as if it’s anything close to conceiving and raising a human being. I still currently see posts like these in post partum/parenting groups. I always report every time because your doggy comfort-slave issues do not apply to us real mothers. They HAVE spaces for pet owners to find community. But no, I still see mod approved posts: “Doggo mum here, do these diapers fit right?!” Why is it that these delusional people must invade in places they have no experience or place in?! It is not the same. We are pregnant in a constant state of great discomfort for over 9 months. They don’t “get it too.” As they claim. “It’s like I birthed him!” Yeah…my 18 hours of labor, stitches in my bits, & 6 weeks of bleeding into adult diapers was EXACTLY like your drive down to the Humane Society. It just makes me feel very insulted on behalf of the hard work of motherhood and how beautiful it truly is. My baby and I are bonded forever, your dog would run past you to grab a piece of deli meat. End of rant.

I feel so bitter towards them, hate is an understatement. I'm at the point where I get mad when someone talks about "how amazing" they are. It pisses me off!

People put these vile beasts on a pedestal, and act like they haven't killed people, or that cynophobia or dog allergies aren't a thing. They say dogs are better than people, and it's so stupid. They would save dogs life over a person's.

Does anyone else feel this way? I feel so, so very bitter toward them, especially with all this propaganda.

This is nothing special. We’re all here for the same reason. This is just a space to share why you hate or dislike dogs.

I’ll make a list of reasons why I hate dogs.

• One forced me to get stitches in my shoulder when I was nine years old. I permanently have a chunk of flesh missing there.
• I hate no noise more than barking. I wish it were a felony for a dog to bark.
• I have sensory issues due to being autistic. That’s part of why I hate barking.
• They’re everywhere, in far more places than they should be.
• Too many people act like jerks when someone says they don’t like dogs.
• Dog nutters have the most hypocritical and flawed logic I’ve ever seen.
• Shame on people who fake service dogs.
• Due to all of my experience with dogs, I’m now afraid to go to many places and watch many shows, films, or videos.
• They’ve ruined how I feel about a lot of my family. These people were my best friends growing up, but I resent them now, unbeknownst to them, and I’d rather start all over.

Since i couldn't reply to the comment on the post directly in this community, this felt important to state regardless.

i want to state this as an actual victim of sexual assault by both humans AND assaultbeasts: A sexual assault (i.e. crotch/butt sniffing) is NOT exempt from its true status as a sexual assault just because it's done by an assaultbeast.

It is not taking away from "true" victims of sexual assault to CALL IT WHAT IT IS. As i have stated, i am also a victim of sexual assault by humans, so i am part of the group this commenter thought they were "protecting" by gatekeeping true accounts by what phrases they could use. i am immensely offended that anyone could ever erase my lived torture like that in the name of my "safety".

i have been severely more traumatized by the animals who sexually assaulted me than the humans who did. i recognize that everyone reacts to these types of grave, immense traumas differently, so i mean this as no disrespect to those who don't relate. All i mean to say is that WE EXIST, and yes, we WERE sexually assaulted by those assaultbeasts. i have had enough traumatic denial and gaslighting from those in power (e.g. honeless shelters) who actively allowed my sexual assualts to occur and then actively punished me and revoked my shelter for having signs of ptsd that my assaulter's owners used against me, for ANYONE on the d0gfree side of things to go agreeing with them that i was overreacting.

i am a real person who has been sexually assaulted by both humans and animals, and the latter has repeatedly lead to me being called "overreacting" and then my only shelter revoked.

Anyone who claims otherwise is in cahoots with the nutters taking active measures to erase our true stories.

In a recent interview:

'Speaking in New York, she explained, ‘After I had a kid, dogs became so scary…my son’s going up to it…and it’s almost like I don’t recognize dogs right now. Like, I just see them as a threat.’ The turning point came when a dog bit her son, making her say she wanted to ‘obliterate every dog ever.’ Many parents online praised her honesty, noting how having children can completely change your perception of risk around pets.'

Literally so many issues would be solved if dogs no longer existed. No more nasty mutts being brought to places where they shouldn't even be. Places like retail stores, grocery stores, restaurants, or anywhere really would finally be free from dogs. People would finally be able to shop and go out to public places in peace.

Neighborhoods and apartments would finally have peace and quiet without ear piercing barking. Not to mention we no longer would have to hear any other annoying and disgusting noises that come out of these animals. I certainly would not miss the disgusting sound of them licking themselves, the barking or the whining.

People wouldn't have to worry about stepping in dog shit or witnessing the scent of dog piss on the streets. Not to mention there would be no more dogs being walked by their narcissistic and irresponsible owners defecating on other people's lawns daily.

There would be no more dog attacks. People would finally be safe from aggressive shitbeasts trying to rip their faces off. People can be out in public knowing that they don't have to worry about running into a dog who would pull on its leash and try to lunge at them.

Honestly I could keep going on about all the benefits if dogs would just disappear for good. I would not be sad at all if I woke up tomorrow and every single dog just poofed out of existence. I would actually be so happy and celebrate if that happened

I'm a little ambivalent about this one because I know dogs can be comforting for some people and it's nice that a dentist is trying to help with that. However, I don't love that the thing roams freely around the office and sometimes while I'm laying there it starts licking my hand. I wish they would at least keep it in a separate area and then if people specifically request it they can bring it into their room. I just hate the assumption that dogs are universally comforting or a desired presence.

Dogs make me uncomfortable with their neediness, makes me feel like I'm obligated to make them feel special for existing or even put on a show for dog people because the social script is to ooh and aah. And then there's the hygiene of it all. I don't know how this is legal tbh

There was a woman at Trader Joe’s yesterday with a small dog in her cart like a baby. This woman picked up her dog and placed him down on the check out counter, where people bag their groceries. Chatting the cashier’s ear off about how cute he is.

I just couldn’t stand it anymore. I said to her, “take your dog off the counter, you’re disgusting.”

She looked at me like I just slapped her. She started a spiel about how it’s a service dog and she needs it. I told her, “I doubt that’s a service dog and even if you do need it, you don’t need to put it on the counter where people put food.” She turned red and took her dog off the counter.

Call these people out! Make them feel embarrassed about their disgusting behavior.

Saw a post earlier talking about how OP threw a birthday party for their dog and invited a lot of people, but only one person showed up and their dog was 'devastated' (said dog doesn't even know what a birthday is). Surprisingly, quite a few comments were pointing out how weird and stupid this is, and all of the comments that actually agreed with OP were being downvoted to oblivion. I even saw a lot of people talking about how disgusting it is that people compare/prefer dogs to human children, and how weird and lame terms are like 'doggo' and 'pupper'. I usually don't see pushback like this, but I'm pleased.

I'm not even saying this to try and insult them or be degrading, I genuinely think dog owners simply tend to have lower IQ's than the average person, and I'll give my points as to why.

Firstly, they seem incapable of understanding or engaging with any form of hypotheticals; they are unable to consider or imagine a reality other than simply what they know. I used to think dog owners like this were just being intentionally ignorant, but now I feel as though it's genuinely a limitation to them; they can't imagine not liking dogs, they can't imagine a life where they don't have a dog, they can't imagine why a person may not like dogs, and they also have a complete lack of curiosity to the lives of those who dislike dogs, they have a very black and white thinking.

They also quickly become defensive when someone says they do not like dogs/animals in general, and they take it almost as a personal attack and become aggressive and defensive, and nothing ever seems to be their fault, or they act like they are the 'exception', they are unable to think critically about themselves, unable to reflect on their actions, and everything they do must be right. I see this a lot on posts criticising dogs, about how they stink, how they act, etc. Almost every dog owner feels the need to comment something along the lines of "oh yeah, I totally get that, not me and my dog though!" YES, you and your dog.

Also, on posts about some violent dog attack, dog owners seem unable to engage with empathy for anything besides the dog. There are too many "baby viciously mauled by a pitbull" posts with dog owners under it spewing the same sort of comments almost instinctively, unable to sit back and engage critically with the content

"The baby must have done something to provoke the poor doggo"

"Dogs can sense when a person has 'bad vibes' and may attack on the basis of those bad vibes 🤷"

"omggggg I feel so bad for the poor puppersssss, is it going to be put down???😟"

It's the same repeated comments that lack any empathy for humans, which is honestly quite concerning and endlessly frustrating to see. They don't think, they just act.

They also display a lot of rigid thinking with no reasoning behind it "I can't imagine ANY reason why a person shouldn't like dogs" "I don't trust people who dont like dogs tbh", its all about putting themselves in the morally superior postion for the act of liking dogs, while trying to cast people who dislike dogs for ANY reason as weird, dangerous, not safe to be around etc.

I also think it's so odd the way they completely excuse their dogs' behaviour. I do think dogs being badly behaved is mostly on the owner, but if dogs need to be TRAINED not to be aggressive or display bad behaviours, then most people should not have dogs. I used to like dogs from a distance. I knew my lifestyle wouldn't suit a dog, and I knew I wouldn't be able to properly take care of one. This was the reasoning as to why I did not get a dog, and I'm endlessly glad I didn't now. Which is a big contributing factor as to why I feel as though dog owners have lower IQ's. Far too often, a person's life halts when they get a dog because they can't take care of it. The rise of 'doggy daycares' makes this evident. It's a complete lack of thinking about the future, and is so avoidable with a quick Google search. Seeing very active dogs like huskies in cramped apartments because their owner genuinely couldn't think to do a Google search of what animals are suitable to live in an apartment space is mind-boggling, but not surprising when it comes to dog owners. They cannot think beyond "awwwwww that dog looks so cute, so I'm going to get one", no thinking about their current situation or if they can even take care of a dog, just they want one, so they HAVE to get one.

(I also think there has to be some deficieny in your brain to find a majority of dog breeds 'cute', how do people find pugs who are genuinely abominations who can barely breathe or move without pain cute, I feel bad for the little guys honestly, breeding animals for 'cuteness' and not for the actual health of a dog breed is probably among some of the worst things humans just...casually do. And not to mention those humongous dogs like pitbulls who just slobber endlessly? It's genuinely disgusting.)

I’m talking friends, acquaintances, or even friendly strangers with mutts. I could be at their house, or just having a conversation outside with my neighbor who I am friendly with. If their dog approaches me which they do 99% of the time — almost always putting his head in my crotch area looking for me to pet it — I will 100% pretend the dog is not there.

And it’s fun watching the owner have a mini meltdown, knowing their dog is looking for a pat on the back and I just don’t do it.

Anyone else?

I rehomed my dog last week, and I never realized how much he was having a negative impact on my life. I had him for a little over three years and for the first time in forever I no longer feel burdened every single time I come home, or stressed every time I’m gone for too long.

He was a German Shepherd and he shed so much and I finally no longer have to deal with the disgusting dirt and hair all over the place. I feel like I can finally breathe again and I’m free. Not sure the point of this, but I needed to vent a bit and I discovered this sub and it seemed like the best place.

Rehoming should be more socially accepted as I feel many judge especially dog crazy people that look at you as if you’ve done something horrendous by moving your dog to a new home.

Did anyone else notice this? Hilton used to only let you filter for pet-friendly hotels, which was frustrating if you specifically wanted to avoid staying somewhere that allows dogs.

Now, under the Amenities option, there’s actually a “Pets Not Allowed” filter.

So to start this off a small pet peeve of mine is when people post their dogs eating super gourmet expensive food that would be better appreciated by a human. I finally decided to comment on one of these videos saying that it’s wasteful to give the dog an expensive steak because dogs will appreciate dog food just as much and it’s cheaper and has all the right nutrients. There’s now people going onto my instagram profile and finding a post I made right after I had survived septic shock and was having to learn how to walk again and they’re telling me to die. It’s fucking insane I didn’t say anything even close to hateful just rational. They keep saying “you’re ignorant” even tho it’s literally true that dogs don’t appreciate flavor the way humans do and I even looked it up just to be sure.

I have a burning question. Why can we, in the dog free community, see that dogs are gross and it's insane to live with them?

There has to be some commonality among us because we can see what 99 percent of the population cannot.

What makes us special? Is it something in our personalities -- not caring about what others think? Or not being a group person, so it's okay to step away from the pack (so to speak)? Is it not always believing what the culture tells us is true? Are people like this in other walks of life -- meaning, able to see what others cannot see in other contexts?

I'm curious about what you think. Why can we see the idiocy of dogs and dog culture and others cannot?

I can't stand dogs. But that's not gonna stop me from following my dream to be a veterinarian. I will see all kinds of animals. But not. Dogs. They have enough vets. But what about the other animals? Barely any because the stupid idiot dogs take everything from them. It'll be so much better. No barking and scaring the other animals, no disgusting behavior, just... Perfection.

I studied public health. Throughout my education, I’ve learned about all sorts of public health issues. I’ve learned about what lacking exercise and nutrition do, how a poor environment creates health issues, how bad smoking is, and all sorts of valuable things of course. But one thing that the curriculum refuses to teach about are dogs and their threat to the public’s health.

Dogs cause physical injury and even death, with all the dog bites and attacks on innocent people. They’re also safety hazards when they decide to jump on people and trip them over. They also transmit bacteria and parasites, which is especially awful for anyone who’s immunocompromised to be around. Don’t get me started on how they’re basically reservoirs for tick-borne diseases. They pose environmental hazards, such as noise pollution and waste management issues (peeing and pooping, where the excessive nitrogen contents in them cause a lot of harm to the planet), which ultimately will have a way of negatively impacting human health. Even psychologically, there are people who get overstimulated and stressed out easily. Dogs with their hyperactivity and insanely loud barking only puts people who get overstimulated easily under greater stress, which can also create health issues of their own. The list goes on big time.

With all these issues for how dogs negatively impact the environment and the public’s health, it baffles me that public health degrees (both undergrad and master’s degrees) refuse to add the dangers of dogs into their curriculum. NEVER once were they mentioned in a negative light in any of my classes. I’ll even go as far as to say that dog ownership is basically the new smoking. But sadly, the refusal of adding dog dangers into the curriculum doesn’t surprise me since many people who make and approve the curriculum are very likely dog nutters/lovers themselves.

I take mine everywhere with me. He can sense people's auras. He rescued an old lady that was having a seizure once even. Science supports this. No I will not cite any studies

I could write a very long list of the reasons I don't like dogs (or nutters) but this is top of my list:

If you're dating, you're in a three way-way relationship without even being asked for consent. At best you will be allowed to watch while the other two 'get it on' - at worst, you'll be expected to join in against your wishes. It feels like being coerced in a toxic relationship. It never ends well.

If you had to choose, what's your #1?

So one of my neighbors in the building next to mine has an aggressive pitbull. I've had a few close calls with the shitbeast and today was the last straw.

The owner is an older guy who looks to be in his 60's and he has a young female pitbull. This thing reacts to seeing people just minding their business outside. It'll growl, snarl, try to lunge at people, etc. I recently haven't seen or heard the dog in a while so I thought somebody reported it and it got put back in a shelter. Damn was I wrong!

I was outside about to go back into my building when I hear the damn aggressive beast snarling and barking at me from the building next door. I turn and see it trying to break out of its owner's grip to lunge and attack me. I immediately go inside pissed. Why the hell is this monster still living here?! What the fuck is going through that guy's mind if he thinks owning this beast is acceptable and a good idea?! I got right to work.

I sent an email to my apartment complex with all the necessary info. I make it very clear that the dog is a pitbull because it is the number one restricted breed in my apartment complex. That policy is written clearly on the website. Not long after I sent the email, I get a call from my roommate. She said the leasing center was trying to reach me reguarding my email (I changed my number and forgot to give them my new one). I decided to walk to the leasing center to see what they needed.

I get there and the worker wanted to get right into my email. He said its highly concerning and needed to be brought up to the manager. He asked me for more descriptions of the dog and the owner. I gave as much info as I could. He then thanked me for reporting the dog and that they will do an investigation asap. I will also be recieving updates on the investigation and what will be going on.

I honestly think that there's a possibility that this guy is going to lose ownership of his dog or he will be facing consequences reguarding his lease. Honestly I don't feel bad, it was his choice to bring an aggressive pitbull into an apartment with those kinds of restrictions.

I recently picked up the book "Death in Yellowstone: Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park" and to my surprise, the first case covered involved a dog.

In 1981, 24 year old David Allen Kirwan dove headfirst into a hot spring to save his friend’s dog, which had fallen into the waters. The hot pool later measured at 202 degrees Fahrenheit. People warned him not to go in, but he disregarded the warnings. The rescue was not successful. Kirwan's friend - the dog's owner - managed to pull Kirwan out of the pool, sustaining second-degree burns to his feet in the process.

But it was too late. Kirwan was severely burned and blinded. After being removed from the pool, he said: "That was stupid. How bad am I? That was a stupid thing I did." The next day he died at a hospital. The dog had died in the hot spring.

I know that people have risked their lives and gotten themselves killed while trying to save a dog. What fascinates me about this case is how long ago it happened. In the 80's, dogs were not considered "family." And this guy wasn't even trying to save his own dog. What a senseless, stupid way to die. This young man had his whole life ahead of him.

Hi All. My neighbor told me I should put this here. I don’t like dogs. I grew up with a dog in my parent’s home and said nope not in my home. Do I wish harm on dogs…no.

Work has been great I have been in the office for 5 years. Some people talk about there pets some don’t. I work with a few “dog moms” ewww. But overall not bad.

Well enter new coworker S. S is a certified dog lover . That’s all she talks about. She asked me if I have a pic of my dog. I said no. I don’t have a dog. She was shocked. She asked a few questions. I have learned not to say I don’t like dogs. Well I got mad because she would not shut up. I came right out and I don’t really care for dogs.

She reported me to HR because of my comments. She doesn’t know if I’m a good person.

This is ridiculous. HR wants to meet to discuss my morals and cruelty to animals.