I don’t like dogs.
Heart of stone, you ask? Possibly.
I’m a cat person.
Here are a few of problems I have with the little mongrels:
- When you pet a dog your hand smells . (FYI does not happen with cats)
- They follow you around begging for food (the nerve!)
- When you pet them your hand smells
- They just look stupid (look in those eyes and honestly tell me you don’t think, “the lights are on, but nobody’s home”)
- When you pet them your hand smells
- They poop on the ground (sure, a trained one will go outside, but then your grass is tainted)
- When you pet them your hand smells
For some reason little dogs irk me far more than big dogs. Larger dogs look more regal and attractive to me.
And at least big dogs have the protection angle to work with.
That was the sole reason I was a dog owner not so long ago. We wanted a protection dog.
Meet Valkyrie:
When we would take her to training our friend and trainer would say,
“Okay, I’m going to have to be a bit aggressive towards her, I’m not hurting her, but I need to keep her in line, okay?”
My first response was a happy “Sure! Don’t worry about it.”
But then I realized that people expect women to be overly attached to their dogs and sensitive to them like their own children.
So, I had to bluff and show emotion.
“Oh…okay, just be careful with her, she’s precious…”
Everyone seemed to be more satisfied with that response from me
Unfortunately (okay, not really) When we moved into a high-rise it wasn’t going to be any kind of life for a dog (yes, I do care about their quality of life, just not with me)
So, now my parents are the proud parents of Valkyrie! (Dear Lord, does that make her my sister?)
Dogs are great but if you were to give me a choice between a dog and a cat, I’d take a cat. I’ve just always preferred cats. Valkyrie looks like a very pretty dog.
Oh Jamie. You’ve never met my Crookshanks. THAT cat will definitely make your hand smell after you pet him. He’s stinky. You remember the song Smelly Cat from Friends? It’s about Crookshanks.
LOL Ronnie! “what are they feeding you…” Seriously, what are you feeding your cat? Or is Crookshanks just naturally smelly? That is hilarious!
I have had both, not all dogs smell it is the owner’s responsibility to keep them clean.
Adrienne, that is what a lover of dogs would say :-p
Haha, seriously, I can’t explain it. We took our dog to the groomer every two weeks and it isn’t the hair on the dog that smelled. It’s just that dogs have a smell. It think it is their saliva. Not saying cats breath doesn’t smell, but for some reason dogs can brush their face up against you and you’ll get that smell. It’s not their fault….but I still don’t like them.
Ok I’m not a cat person but I totally get your point. Our dog is NOT a member of the family. She is an outdoor guard dog and serves her purpose well for where we live. But I am with you on not petting her either. She’s a bit slimy.
Kate! Finally! Another person that understands me.
Thanks for validating my feelings
Dog person here. But I forgive you this error in judgement.
hah!
It all comes down to the poop. How much poop are you really willing to handle. Bottom line.
I’d prefer no poop.
My serval’s poop didn’t smell at all. It was crazy. Like coyote poop. and he barely pooped (he ate raw meat and his body used most of it for energy)
No poop…
Dude, whose dog are you petting? No but seriously, you can have our cats.
Just after I hit “Post” someone walked by our house with two dogs that, together, weigh less than my newborn nephew. I take back my offer of our cats. We need them to protect us from the teeny dogs.
Your cats can protect you from armed intruders, too…
I have heard stories that you tell people that enter your house when you are not home to throw meat in your room for your cats and shut the door quickly.
Guard Cats!
I’d raither have a dog. Hands can be washed and so can the dog, cats walk all over the kitchen table and counter tops especially when you’re not around.
I cannot argue with this….
i’m a dog person all the way!
I’m not a dog person (I’m more of a cat and rabbit person) but I’ve had to become a dog appreciator because my husband is a lover of all things canine- and we have two dogs. I’ve learned to love them and training them has certainly taught me a lot about myself. By the way, the dog stink happens when you feed dogs a grain (kibble) or cooked meat diet. If you feed them raw meat and bones like wild canines eat, they stop stinking. (I speak from personal experience.) It sounds gross, but they’re healthier for it. But my husband takes care of that part. =)
I never really go into rabbits, but I am more inclined to pet them. They don’t deter me.
LOL my serval I fed raw meat barely pooped and the poop didn’t smell at all! I get it!
I’m a dog person my entire life and my hands have never smelled. Maybe the dogs you’ve touched were from dirty owners who should probably not have dogs. My dogs and I have two a small and large don’t beg for food. You just have to train dogs and not all dogs are the same.
Nope, it’s not the grooming. It’s the smell…hard to explain. Perhaps it’s like asparagus, you know, only some people have the gene to a biological reaction to it. I have the dog smell gene.
Our dog was well trained and didn’t beg for food either, and she pooped where we told her to poop. She was the Mother Teresa of dogs. I still didn’t like her. I blame the anti-dog gene.
“When you pet them your hand smells” had me literally laughing out loud. I have a chocolate lab and she’s a big ol’ doof.
I’m a cat person too.
Yay!
and see I don’t like cats! but I love my dog and he really, really, really doesn’t smell… he is hypo allergenic and has hair and stays inside.. but i won’t try and convince you just a fyi:)
Natalie, if he is of the canine variety I can smell him….It’s not his fault. And I appreciate that you won’t force me to cuddle with him to prove he smells like wild orchids
Ha! See I don’t mind you are not a cat person. I get it- lots of people don’t like cats and say it proudly. There is a double-standard in America!
I’m cracking up because it seems like some people are legitimately upset that I don’t like dogs. I just don’t. Probably the same way you don’t like cats. It doesn’t matter how they act, just not feeling ‘em.
hahaha! nice =)
Oh, it’s so true that when you admit something “like this” you are looked upon as a heathen!! I have, on occasion, possibly admitted to this very feeling. And if I was completely honest with myself, I’d have to say it’s the smelly hand thing too. And the fact that you can’t just up and leave the house for a few days, they never get “potty trained” but have to be walked or let out and scooped behind for their entire existence, they slobber, bark, and typically have bad breath all the time. That being said…..I’ve learned I’m not much of a pet person right now at all, with small children to tend to.
Your sister dog though, is adorable. I like to think one day, when my kids are grown, Hubs and I might settle into the idea of a dog. Some day.
I’m a total dog person, mostly because that’s what we had growing up and I’m allergic to cats. But I respect that each person has their own opinion… : )
The way you feel about dogs is how I feel about cats.
But probably much more so, hehe. It could be that I’m allergic to them, or the fact that my neighbors have 6 or 7 of them, and they poop all over our yard. Not just the dirt, the grass too. Yeah, I never knew cats pooped in the grass until we moved into our house here. And it sucks because there aren’t leash laws for cats like there are for dogs. But I don’t hold it against you for not liking dogs. To each their own. 
Yes I like cats too. Although I can appreciate that walking the dog would help keep the family active. It’s not easy to walk a cat : )
I never had dogs of my own until I met FireMan. Now we have four. In that time, however, I have discovered that: I like my dogs big. I like my dogs outdoors.
Little dogs… well, I’d just rather have a cat.
And as much as I adore my puppies… I’m really glad we have land and they’re outside as (sort of) working dogs. Even my best behaved FireDog, who is wonderful in the house… no thanks.