To think dogs are unhygienic

Yep us too, we have two Gundogs and life can be full of mud, smell and mess. But they are bloody lovely.

They probably are unhygienic, but then so are most kids! You are being very honest about how you feel regarding your worries and in that respect I would probably not condone the dog owning route. It wouldn't be fair on the dog. Also, I'm a huge dog person but I wouldn't have thanked anyone for the extra response when my children were very young. I too, liked at least a hair free home at that stage then we got our first cat and have never been pet free since).

I grew up with dogs and hated it for all the reasons you mentioned. The best thing about moving out of my parents’ home was not having to share a space with smelly dogs ever again.

The only creatures that made my dc sick were other dc!!!

Don't get a dog, it's not fair on them but I do t recognise any of your issues despite having a long haired breed who hates baths (and loves swimming in muddy ponds ick)

Yes to all your points OP

Dirty, slobbery things

And your house will always smell, even when you think it doesn't

I agree. I like to have very clean floors and you can’t have that unless you clean the dog’s feet after every walk.

I agree with everything the OP has listed and like hers, my husband would love to have a dog. I would add dog food to OP's list of reasons why I don't have a dog. It absolutely stinks. It's not as bad as poo, admittedly, but still disgusting and people have bowls of it in their kitchens.

As for the suggestion that some children are as smelly/dirty as dogs, I have to say I have never come across a child so badly neglected that they smelled worse than a dog and I have come across a few neglected/uncared for children in my professional life.

I have friends with dogs who keep their homes and children clean, but you can smell their dogs as soon as you walk into their homes. They can't smell it though.

Very. Same shit every time.

YANBU i have 3 dogs, they are very, very dirty and unhygienic. It feels like a full time job attempting to be clean with them around, picking up their turds is the least of it tbh. Theres all the mud, mopping, towelling, grooming, bathing, hoovering of dander (insane how dusty their room gets) and fur, frequent vomiting because they eat anything small/liquid enough to go in their mouths regardless of whether its edible. Periodic shitsplosions for same reason. 'Dietary indiscretion' the vet calls it which is brilliant. I'm constantly bleaching, freshening the carpet, washing sofa throws and should take out shares in Yankee yet i'm sure the house has a slight doggy smell. Then there's the car 🤦‍♀️

You can keep them clean but my god it'll be hard work.

We trained our dog not to use our garden as a toilet. I agree I think that dog poo in a garden is gross.

A dog you don’t want and that makes you uncomfortable in your home (and possibly resentful of all the dog related consequences) is not going to improve anyone’s mental health.

My dog doesn't lick his arse, eat shit or roll in shit. Sooooooo

They are great for mental health and there's growing evidence that having a dog boosts your gut biome and immune system. However, if you don't want one, don't have one, it's not fair on the dog.

I don’t read threads that bore me! You could try implementing that idea yourself 🤷🏼‍♀️

If you know of babies eating their own shit, you should report it to the authorities, that’s neglect. It’s not a laughing matter.

And then people have them licking their faces. It’s beyond gross

We have a non shredding breed, also not shiny coated, so non-smelly. But he shits, like all dogs and we pick it up in a bagged hand. He also had the temerity to bring his arse into the house and we actively encourage him onto sofas. He also does indeed walk barefoot outside.

I think you don’t sound at all robust enough to have a dog and should stay resolute. Dog ownership is not for you, OP.

Dogs are absolutely disgusting at times. They eat poo, roll with glee in fox shit/dead things, make themselves I'll by eating other dogs shit and throw up and get muddy on walks and in the garden.
Luckily owning one is not compulsory.

It's very boring isn't it 🥱

It’s a bit worrying that the people/children you know, lick their bums, eat poo and roll in shit.

2nd-3rd Century AD

Dogs are indeed disgusting. They smell, especially when wet. No dog owner has a clean home. Dogs poo everywhere, lick their bottoms, nuzzle people’s property. I cannot believe some filthy people allow them on sofas and beds. I am not a germaphobe but it is pretty obvious that having dogs in your home is not a clean thing to do. And my kids grew to adulthood without any antibiotics and had immune systems of steel without needing a gross dog licking them!

Is this wave of dog hating threads not over yet? Surely it is time to move on to the "cats are evil, kill all the wildlife and shit in gardens" era again.

You should definitely not get a dog. Don’t think it’s the right animal for you.

YANBU. It was only the really bottom of the pile that slept in the some room as animals even in much less hygienic times. Yet now some people think its OK to have animals in your kitchen. Not sure when we lost all standards.

Dog owners will never see themselves as dirty though, they have normalised it in their head.