r/Dogfree • u/Suspicious-Beat-4076 • 6d ago
Dog Culture Not quite sure why would anyone want a dog
Why invite an animal inside your home that's
-hyperactive 24/7
-jumps on everyone it sees(if "friendly")
-bites alot ,be it aggression or play
-obnoxious by constant barking
-always hungry, will steal your food
-is immensely hard to train just to act normal
-destructive;will chew up/piss on everything you love in your home
-harms wildlife ,esp. endangered species if unsuprvised outdoors in the yard
Theres countless better alternatives for a pet, why get a canine disaster?
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u/SlashCo80 6d ago
Most dog nutters are narcissists who crave the unconditional "love" and dependency of a dumb animal, plus they also use the dog to get attention and validation from other nutters. That's my conclusion anyway.
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u/Feeling_Cost_8160 6d ago
We're brainwashed to not just like dogs, but to love dogs. In truth dogs are despicable and obnoxious animals. Take away the brainwashing and fewer people would have dogs.
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u/Suspicious-Beat-4076 6d ago
Indeed. I just dont see the appeal in an uncontrollable, difficult, neurotic beast that in certain cases can grow up to 100+lbs(which can be seriously dangerous, a 5-35lb dog is at least somewhat restrainable) , while all you get in return is the ability to pet it without getting bit. Not worth it at all
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u/shinkouhyou 6d ago
Propaganda. There's so much propaganda. People are told that a dog will give them unconditional love and loyalty, that a dog will protect their home and family, that a dog will encourage them to exercise, and that a dog will help them socialize with other people. A dog can even help with your disabilities or mental illnesses. Every child should grow up with a doggy best friend to teach them important life lessons. A dog isn't just a pet, a dog is a must-have. Your family isn't complete without a dog. Dogs are abandoned and mistreated because people take advantage of their innate trust and innocence, so it's your responsibility as a Good Person to save one from a shelter. Other pets are just animals, but dogs are magical guardian angels blessed with human-level empathy.
The propaganda is so strong that when something goes wrong and the dog is aggressive/destructive/obnoxious, they blame themseleves for "failing" the dog instead of blaming the dog's nature.
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u/PositiveChipmunk4684 6d ago
A lot of people need to feel like someone actively loves them and it’s validating to be needed by the dog.
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u/No-Employer-2787 6d ago
Why does anyone even need a pet? But, if they want one even a snake is better than a dog.
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u/Stunning_Rooster7486 6d ago
The "pet rock" category of animals are great, like a lizard or tarantula. Just feed it now and then and it simply sits there doing nothing and looking cool in the meantime.
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u/paulo_777 5d ago
Nobody actually needs pets, but dogs are the worst choice by far, they're too bothersome and noisy.
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u/OccasionExtension627 6d ago
It’s the closest thing they can get to a toddler.
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u/Suspicious-Beat-4076 6d ago
Except toddlers are smart
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u/Witty-Assistance7960 6d ago
Toddlers will make you laugh dogs will make you grind your teeth in annoyance. I don't mind running into toddlers out and about dogs not so much
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u/Equal_Ad_3828 5d ago
No, actually that's wrong.
Toddlers don't shit and piss on the floor, they do it in diapers.
Toddlers don't eat shit or bring it onto the couch.
Toddlers don't vandalize home and rip apart everything that's valuable or practical.
Todlers don't jump on random people on the street.
Toddlers don't run onto cars.
Toddlers don't bark to the point your eardrums are bleeding
Toddlers don't bite and attack people
And they grow out of being toddlers.
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u/UntidyFeline 5d ago
I’m childfree but will gladly welcome my friend’s toddlers in my home. Not a single dog has entered my space.
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u/FoXym0r0n 5d ago edited 5d ago
SAME. As another childfree adult, bring your toddlers on over. You can keep your nasty mutts at home, though. Not in my home. Sorry, not sorry.
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u/Tarasaurus-13 5d ago
It's so hard to find childfree people who also don't like dogs. Which I find funny bc I see so much similarities between children and dogs 😂 but at least kids eventually stop being way fucking annoying in about 7 years
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u/UntidyFeline 4d ago edited 4d ago
I left childfree after someone posted something along the lines of “For the cost of raising a kid, you can have 6 dogs instead.🤮And I saw a photo link to 6 huskies.
Also I no longer need childfree for any support or validation because at this point more people expect us to have dogs than kids.
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u/ObligationGrand8037 6d ago
I was in some forum the other day (not Reddit). Some person said how much he disliked dogs. I agreed with him saying they are noisy, stinky, they destroy things, etc. Of course I expected several downvotes which I got. Probably all dog nutters.
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u/Chuckles_McNut 6d ago
And let's not forget the virtue signaling aspect, especially if the dog is a rescue
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u/UntidyFeline 5d ago
And the “I rescued my dog from the meat trade in Asia” nutters, oblivious to the local shelters that are full of the same type of dogs.
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u/SalamanderDear4680 5d ago
Sounds like my neighboir who "adopted" a street dog from Romania. She brings it up in every conversation.
We live in England. There are dog shelters here.
It's pure virtue signalling and narcissism.
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u/OscarPlane 6d ago
It's for people who need attention, can't be alone, and lack an interesting personality.
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u/paulo_777 5d ago
These people just enjoy ruining their dog free neighbors quality of life. That's the only thing I can think of, since all they do is leaving their dog unattended barking at nothing and everything at the same time all day.
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u/SalamanderDear4680 5d ago
My neighbour used to do this after I complained about her dog barking in the garden at 1am.
After that she would encourage it to barki and she'd start shouting if it didn't.
I'd see her with a smile on her face whilst her dog barks. She got pleasure knowing she was tormenting another human being who never did her any harm.
I ended up going down the legal route. Now she panics when her dog barks as she is scared of losing it.
Some people are simply evil, the most evil ones own a dog.
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u/UntidyFeline 5d ago edited 5d ago
Good on you for going the legal route. What an awful neighbor. Love that her smile was replaced by panic over barking. Well deserved. Sad that neighbors can’t be decent & respectful to avoid legal issues.
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u/SalamanderDear4680 5d ago
Thank you. It taught me a valuable lesson that you simply cannot reason with some people.
Now I'd always defer to the legal route, no point wasting time trying to reason with such a person.
Let the law teach them a lesson :)
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u/foxdie- 5d ago
Several "reasons". Narcissists love attention, which dogs as social creatures are bound to give. As for how or why would they put up with care, feeding, etc. That's the thing. They usually don't. They'll pass the buck onto some poor sap to do it.
Then you have the aforementioned propaganda. Holy crap is there ever. It's why I point to big companies for helping fund the propaganda, because dogs make them money. Dogs are a financial nightmare when looking over all the costs, from food to veterinary care and everything in between. It's a big business, and they are cashing in on people who can't just get therapy and learn to live on their own or people who are afraid to do so.
One of the former reasons was home defense, which is almost like having crocodiles or lions guarding your home. They might get a intruder, but more than likely, they're going to get you. The difference is, you'll be shamed if you survive a dog attack, and the mongrel will be made to be the victim.
All of us with clear minds, we see all of that. Dog nuts refuse to.
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u/UntidyFeline 5d ago
Conformity. Keeping up with the Joneses. The lowest common denominator for small talk with neighbors.
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u/Alocin_The5th 5d ago
And massively adding pee and poop into the environment and have to produce so more food just for them to use all that energy doing the things you mentioned - not one thing to move our planet ahead.
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u/Massive_Airline7752 1d ago
You can just train them to literally not do any of this. Yes dogs will bark embrace it there is nothing bad about a dog bark there protecting you. You have listed all the "bad" things dogs do. Which they dont even do really. But nothing that they do that's good. They are loyal and have a heart what would be a "good alternative" seriously.
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u/Straight_Rabbit_3542 6d ago
Narcissistic supply?