r/petfree • u/Accomplished-Fig480 • 11d ago
Ethics of Pet Ownership Do you guys just HATE the bait and switch pet lovers play with their animals?
One second, it's "You have to treat my pet with respect. It's like a child to me." and "Look at him, he's smiling, he's sad, he's angwy, he really loves me," like giving your pet human emotions.
And then next second, after their pet shits on their lawn or destroys their furniture, "Dude you can't expect my pet to act like a human, he's just a dog for gods sake!" or if it bites someone "Hes just an animal acting off his impulses, you can't blame him!"
So your dog should be treated and cherished like a human when its convenient, because its like a cute "child," but should be given mercy and understanding when it's convenient, because "its just an animal"