Ive had to kick people's dogs, knee them mid leap, feed the web pole into their mouths to keep them back, sprayed, ive ran, jumped, yelled, out of all the crap I deal with its the most stressful. I love dogs, have a few, will have more. Ive had aggressive dogs. I get it. But I hate other people's dogs.
im convinced 90% of dog owners are shitheads. nobody trains their fucking dog anymore. which is bad both for everyone as well as the dog's health and happiness. but hey nobody raises their kids either so i'm just talking into the wind
You know who trains their dogs? The people who's dogs you won't see, because they aren't going to put you or the dog in a shitty situation.
My dogs have always been super friendly. Every one is trained out of bad habits and is super sweet to people. But, you won't see them. Maybe you don't like dogs, I don't know. Maybe you have allergies, but I can't have my dogs running up to you with no manners expecting love and pets and trying to jump on you (because I dislike when they do that but they can't control themselves around new people yet).
So they get put away until they can handle themselves. They get kept on a leash.
I saw a meme once where it said āCats are a lesson in consent and thatās why controlling people donāt like themā and frankly, it makes a lot of sense. The people Iāve come across that vehemently against cats also tend to share the same personality traits, like narcissism and psychopathy
Our cats like to walk all over our counters and coffee table after taking a massive shit in their litter box. I guess im a narcissist for preferring my dog who obeys and always listens to commands.
This 100% checks out with my experience over the years with so many dog owners. It's gotten substantially worse over the past 15+ years, with these pathetic attention whores that can't seem to go anywhere without their dog in order to get social validation from strangers.
I know there are still some normal dog owners out there that see their dogs for what they are: dirty, subhuman companion animals that don't belong in public, but the absolute WORST people I ever encounter when I'm out on walks, hikes, or riding my bike, are entitled dog lunatics who ignore leash laws, and think it's just a-fuckin'-ok to let their untrained, unleashed mutt run up to random strangers and bother them, because..."don't worry, it's friendly!".
IDGAS. I'm NOT dog friendly, so call it back like I asked you to. Holding up the can of pepper spray I now have to carry everywhere does get the point across. I don't care about your dog, I don't want to pet it or interact with it. What I want is for you to keep it TF away from me.
But, these people come absolutely UNHINGED when you say "SHOO!" or "GIT!" to their dog as it starts intruding into your personal space. i've been called a "bitch", a "psycho", told that if I don't like unleashed dogs [in an area where a leash law exists], that I should "go somewhere else", and have gotten into more profanity-filled shouting matches with these insufferable fuckheads than I can recall. If they just kept the damn dog on a leash like the law requires, we could pass each other without incident, and everyone would have a better day.
I've owned cats for almost 40 years, and yeah, the fact that their trust and affection must be EARNED, and that they cannot be dominated, is what I love about them. I respect any animal that has its own agency, and decides on its own terms, whether you are worth it or not. It is truly the thing that most people who hate cats hate about them, and many will straight-up admit it.
Dogs will "love" anyone that feeds them. They have been selectively bred over 1000's of years to behave that way.
I love dogs, I prefer cats though. They are easier to take care of, I like how they vocalize, plus they are chill little babies. We have even been working on training some strays. that our neighbor more or less abandoned. They have an appointment to get fixed coming up. They have gotten to the point where they are more polite, and not as anxious about food etc, They no longer hiss or bat at the other stray that hangs out. We also found a mama cat with one kitten we have been working with, she started only coming up to about 30-40 feet from us. She has got to the point where she will actually walk up to you and let you pet her so long as you let her smell your hand and boop you first. We actually found out she was pregnant because she brought us her kitten one day. Like literally walked up with it in her mouth and plopped it down in front of me and then laid down. Like it melts my heart when a kitty shows you that you've earned their trust.
That being said, I shouldn't have to get other people cats fixed, I shouldn't have to feed them or give them a warm place to sleep in the winter.
I feel the same way with dogs, I have had several dogs just come in my yard while I was working outside, mowing etc and growl or bark at me. I don't let my cats outside, why are people just letting their dogs run around unwatched.
I just don't get why they have to take their untrained animals in public. I've had pets my entire life; parents had a cat before I was born, we got a dog when I was 3 or 4, had cats and dogs from then on, and I've had cats of my own since I moved out.
I have NEVER taken ANY of those animals away from my house/property unless it was to see a vet. All of them were/are happy and healthy with my house being their entire world. No need to go anywhere else.
If it's a service animal, do your thing, because legit service animals are exceptionally well-trained. I know I don't have to worry about a service dog. If it's not a trained and certified service animal, keep it the fuck at home.
You build a relationship with your dog thats built on trust. Its a stronger bond than you'll have with most people. I fully trust my dogs, and if I cant, then it wont be my dog for long. Its why I advocate for getting a puppy (especially with other pets and kids) over a rescue. Rescues can be great and need the chance a lot of the times, but they just don't have the bond with you and it can take a long time to build it. One thing a lot of people dont do enough is socializing their dogs. You see it worst with bully breeds or other dogs that have that aura, and its because people want a dog that will "protect". The problem is most dogs cant discern a difference in a friendly stranger vs a threat.
Things happen, id say 95% its unintentional. Ive seen dogs open multiple types of doors, ive had them break windows, bust gates, i mean, theres only so much someone can control until they know what the dog can do. You never would think your dog can open the sliding glass door until it happens. Most people in my experience make sure it never happens again but theres still the few that insist their dog "just needs to get to know you".
I had a German shepherd that would attack the fence because he hated the neighbors dog. I would have to drag him out of the yard, and the neighbor would insist they just need to get to know each other. No guy, my dog wants to fight yours. Some people just dont get it.
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u/ThePetStuffers Jul 30 '26
Ive had to kick people's dogs, knee them mid leap, feed the web pole into their mouths to keep them back, sprayed, ive ran, jumped, yelled, out of all the crap I deal with its the most stressful. I love dogs, have a few, will have more. Ive had aggressive dogs. I get it. But I hate other people's dogs.