I like dogs. I dislike anthropomorphizing pets and unduly imbuing them with humanity. I take issue with modern dog culture that does just that, teaching people that dogs are “family” rather than encouraging normal and healthy human-pet relationships. You can and should love your dog, but like a dog, not like it was your human child.
I don’t support cruelty to dogs. I think it’s fucked up to have them chained up alone outside, to leave in a hot car, any of that. I just also think it’s fucked up to carry them around in your purse in public settings were dogs are clearly unwelcomed. I think when you accept the responsibility of having a pet you’re accepting the responsibility of making sure all that pet’s needs, including for attention and affection, are met. This is healthy approach to dog ownership.
You’re referencing extremes while trying to deflate the average. Most people do not carry their dogs in a purse. My pets are my family. I do not carry them around in a purse.
Call me weird, but I will never understand the compulsion to imbue these barely sentient creatures with human-like sapience.
It is okay to love and appreciate your pet, but it is fucking weird to project human characteristics on them.
Your dog isn’t thinking thoughts like this. Your dog can’t think thoughts like this.
This is masturbatory, purely self-serving self-worship ascribed to an animal.
What’s with your dog/dog-parent hate? Just a vocal cat person, or…
I like dogs. I dislike anthropomorphizing pets and unduly imbuing them with humanity. I take issue with modern dog culture that does just that, teaching people that dogs are “family” rather than encouraging normal and healthy human-pet relationships. You can and should love your dog, but like a dog, not like it was your human child.
👆 This person shouldn’t care for a dog
Yeah. This is the type of person who chains his “outside dog” up in the backyard without water on hot days.
My dog is family. He comes everywhere possible, shops, restaurants, holidays etc.
I don’t support cruelty to dogs. I think it’s fucked up to have them chained up alone outside, to leave in a hot car, any of that. I just also think it’s fucked up to carry them around in your purse in public settings were dogs are clearly unwelcomed. I think when you accept the responsibility of having a pet you’re accepting the responsibility of making sure all that pet’s needs, including for attention and affection, are met. This is healthy approach to dog ownership.
You’re referencing extremes while trying to deflate the average. Most people do not carry their dogs in a purse. My pets are my family. I do not carry them around in a purse.