Dogs

wolf39us
wolf39us Posts: 163 Member
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I know I'm going to get a lot of hate for this... but I wanted to see if there's anyone out there (especially you cat lovers) that also don't particularly enjoy the company of dogs.

I'm a cat lover. I love their independence, the fact that they are for the most part self-cleaning, light-weight etc.

When it comes to dogs though, I just can't stand being around ones that are especially unruly. The only dog I had growing up was a Pekingese which I loathed with a passion. The damn thing barked at EVERYTHING that moved and crapped anywhere it wanted to.

Anyways, that's not to say that I dislike ALL dogs. Some dogs are very well behaved and I appreciate that very much, I just could never own one.

Some things I particularly dislike about many dogs are

Barking (excessively)
Jumping at or on me (this is especially a pet peeve!)
Slobbering or drooling / licking my leg YUCK!
Dogs tend to smell terrible if they aren't taken care of properly


Anyways, that's the end of my list anyways. Queue the hate :-)
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  • HerkMeOff
    HerkMeOff Posts: 1,002 Member
    My dog is my best friend...he eats cats.
  • amywise10
    amywise10 Posts: 33 Member
    Dogs truly are a man's (or woman's) best friend. Got three myself. I used to have a cat, but he wasn't very friendly.

    http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/made-each-other/201005/dog-good
  • baba_helly
    baba_helly Posts: 810 Member
    My nephew is a dog even though he would eat my cats. (Hi rocky!!!!!!)
  • sissiluv
    sissiluv Posts: 2,205 Member
    I prefer cats myself. All the ones I've had were absolutely affectionate and loving.
    Thats not to say that I don't like dogs. I don't mind them, I just prefer the feline variety.
  • zilkah
    zilkah Posts: 207 Member
    dog lover here ;) Funny that you post this on a fitness website but a lot of dogs that smell bad usually have a poor diet! I feed my dog really good food and she smells fantastic at a rate of about 1 or 2 baths a year.

    I love dogs but am in the boat with you that I can't stand dogs that people didn't spend time training. Yappy dogs also irritate me.
  • kinkyslinky16
    kinkyslinky16 Posts: 1,469 Member
    My dog is my best friend...he eats cats.

    I have 2 meals for your best friend... Let me know if you're interested :happy:
  • Lisa1971
    Lisa1971 Posts: 3,069 Member
    I love my pit bull puppy! She's definitely NOT going to be unruly though. I am in the process of training her and working on her manners. Don't blame the dog, blame the owner!
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    Nope. i am absolutely positive there is no other person ever who does not like dogs. It is just you.
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    reported for hate crimes again dogmanity :flowerforyou:
  • sculli123
    sculli123 Posts: 1,221 Member
    Op I get where you're coming from but not all dogs act like that. My husky acts more like a cat half the time. My german shepherd only barks at delivery people or strangers / animals coming near the house. He's a great crime deterrant. Both are well trained and don't jump on people or get on furniture. I'll also note that different breeds have different characteristics / tempermants too. But I like cats too. ;)
  • IGbnat24
    IGbnat24 Posts: 520 Member
    Sounds like your dog could have benefitted from a little discipline and training...

    My dogs are my favorite workout buddies. I also have a cat and she's a kickass master squirrel hunter.
  • sculli123
    sculli123 Posts: 1,221 Member
    Sounds like your dog could have benefitted from a little discipline and training...

    My dogs are my favorite workout buddies. I also have a cat and she's a kickass master squirrel hunter.
    haha yeah I just walked / jogged for 45 minutes with mine

    edit: wait a second, OP's name is wolf but he doesn't like dogs. Is this real life? lol
  • arainiday1
    arainiday1 Posts: 1,763 Member
    i get equally pissed off and both my cats and my dogs..... cats are so freaking moody and scratch up my stuff sometimes and the puppy (yes granted she is still young) is SO rowdy and still pees in the house sometimes. she needs to hurry up and catch on to the whole house training stuff. its gotten a LOT better but lemme tell you how frustrating it is to work 12 hours to come home to that smell.....
  • JLoescher01
    JLoescher01 Posts: 48 Member
    Our dog is the biggest motivation for exercise! Guaranteed 30 minute daily rip around the neighborhood! Even if we don't feel like it, he'll talk us into it.
  • sculli123
    sculli123 Posts: 1,221 Member
    i get equally pissed off and both my cats and my dogs..... cats are so freaking moody and scratch up my stuff sometimes and the puppy (yes granted she is still young) is SO rowdy and still pees in the house sometimes. she needs to hurry up and catch on to the whole house training stuff. its gotten a LOT better but lemme tell you how frustrating it is to work 12 hours to come home to that smell.....
    Not sure what your housing situation is but if you have a house and yard, a doggy door is going to be your best friend once you get this puppy trained. It's sooooo much easier once they are used to the doggy door. As to the house training itself, I've had different experiences with each of my dogs. Husky too months to train, GSD only took a couple of weeks.
  • 1princesswarrior
    1princesswarrior Posts: 1,242 Member
    As a dog trainer I can understand where you're coming from.

    As an owner I would be on disability without my Border collie (aka service dog). He predicts my migraines so I can take the right meds before I end up debilitated for 3-4 days.
  • 1princesswarrior
    1princesswarrior Posts: 1,242 Member
    i get equally pissed off and both my cats and my dogs..... cats are so freaking moody and scratch up my stuff sometimes and the puppy (yes granted she is still young) is SO rowdy and still pees in the house sometimes. she needs to hurry up and catch on to the whole house training stuff. its gotten a LOT better but lemme tell you how frustrating it is to work 12 hours to come home to that smell.....

    Depending on the pup's age remember they don't have the bladder developed to hold it 12 hours all the time and will still get excited and have accidents and need to go immediately after waking and probably eating. If you don't want to use a crate you can always try a doggie diaper.
  • krawhitham
    krawhitham Posts: 831 Member
    I don't like domesticated animals. IF I *had* to "own" an animal, it would be an animal I could keep outdoors 100% of the time and it would find its own food. In my back yard I have squirrels, robins, hummingbirds, and all sorts of wildlife that lives there and comes to visit me every afternoon when I sit on my deck with my tea. They live their lives, I live mine, and we enjoy each others company living in harmony.

    But IN my house... HELL NO. Humans are the only animals allowed in my house.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    You would hate my dog. He's a maniac, but I wuvs him.
  • GiGiBeans
    GiGiBeans Posts: 1,062 Member
    Some things I particularly dislike about many dogs are

    Barking (excessively)
    Jumping at or on me (this is especially a pet peeve!)
    Slobbering or drooling / licking my leg YUCK!
    Dogs tend to smell terrible if they aren't taken care of properly


    Anyways, that's the end of my list anyways. Queue the hate :-)

    Oh then you'd love my little guy. He's quiet, doesn't jump unless invited to, doesn't drool or slobber or lick (unless you ask for a kiss). He smells clean.

    The only bad habit he has is biting but that's not on your list. :laugh:
  • arainiday1
    arainiday1 Posts: 1,763 Member
    i get equally pissed off and both my cats and my dogs..... cats are so freaking moody and scratch up my stuff sometimes and the puppy (yes granted she is still young) is SO rowdy and still pees in the house sometimes. she needs to hurry up and catch on to the whole house training stuff. its gotten a LOT better but lemme tell you how frustrating it is to work 12 hours to come home to that smell.....
    Not sure what your housing situation is but if you have a house and yard, a doggy door is going to be your best friend once you get this puppy trained. It's sooooo much easier once they are used to the doggy door. As to the house training itself, I've had different experiences with each of my dogs. Husky too months to train, GSD only took a couple of weeks.

    edited to add: oh and my puppy is a GSD

    shes 5 months now. been taking her out on a leash and crate training her and i do see a lot of improvement but there is still the occasional accident


    i am going to try and see if i can get a doggy door. i'm not sure how much it costs and what will fit and all that. I have a back slider and a fenced in yard but my older dog likes to dog out and pulls slats off the fence to get out if we don't watch her :noway:
  • arainiday1
    arainiday1 Posts: 1,763 Member
    i don't leave her alone for 12 hours, there are people there that take her out


    i would not have even considered getting a puppy if i had to do that.
  • nyiballs
    nyiballs Posts: 147 Member
    It's not the dogs the OP doesn't like... It's the owner. The OP likes owners who place a high importance on training and obedience, which many dog owners do. Others love letting their dogs just be dogs.

    Same can be said for kids... If you don't like loud, obnoxious, selfish, dirty, unruly kids... It's not the kids you don't like, it's the parents.
  • ChelseyDAdams
    ChelseyDAdams Posts: 37
    Hmmmm.... Should have named this thread "Cat lovers that dislike dogs." Instead you named it "dogs" so now all the dog lovers are gonna come here and be like, "excuuuuuse me?!?!" False advertising!!! ;)

    It comes down to the owner. I have three dogs (two large, one medium) and they are very well behaved. Because I have three, thay HAVE to be, or I'd go crazy! They are mostly indoor dogs and are trained to be obedient and well-behaved. They are not permitted to jump up on people (unless requested by command) and are very sweet and affectionate. They are also protective and since I work alone from home, they are great security for me.

    I like cats well enough, but will probably never own one (especially since the hubby does NOT like them). Dogs just give me joy, and since I'm at home working, they are my companions. They go running with me, provide entertainment - and, they actually sing with me! Literally... (Which is a problem when I teach voice lessons!! But so cute otherwise)

    Dogs are fantastic - they bring such joy and lift my mood every day!!!
  • burning2much
    burning2much Posts: 4,846 Member
    Need I say more

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  • sculli123
    sculli123 Posts: 1,221 Member
    Need I say more

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    Yeah buddy.

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  • MyM0wM0w
    MyM0wM0w Posts: 2,008 Member
    I grew up with dogs and no cats.... I always thought cats were aloof and unfriendly... until I lived in a place I couldn't have dogs. I got my first cat.

    No going back. Cats are so clean, easy to care for, and both my boys are so loveable and affectionate.

    Now I find the smell of dogs offensive, they are always after attention, and are too needy.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    Since we are doing pictures…..


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  • toadg53
    toadg53 Posts: 302 Member
    well then, you wouldn't like my little devil. she doesn't drool and she doesn't stink ... but she's a barker and a jumper. ah well, I still love her. and that's what counts.
  • arainiday1
    arainiday1 Posts: 1,763 Member
    and when it comes to being a loyal and loving pet, dogs will win every single time. cats, they just "meh" you pretty much.

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