To dare to think that the Cult of Dog has gone too far?

I love dogs but only well behaved ones should be welcome in "people spaces". I think dogs are very much animals, very lovable, very affectionate and intelligent, but they are still animals, albeit part of our families and households. They are not babies and need to not be coddled and left to run riot.

there's a thread on here about bringing back dog licences. I'm agreement with that.

Come back, Barbara Woodhouse.

Yes and they are here to stay. More people are going for dogs rather than children. They are just one of those things will never changed back now. Business catering for them is the obvious thing to do.

Dog's are fine. Ban the people.

Yup, they even go to church these days by all accounts 🙄

Why did you need another 4 kids after the first one?

I think the dogs in public places culture has got a bit out of hand in the UK. I noticed that on a visit back recently. We do have places over here in NZ where you can take your dogs but it’s not everywhere. I have two dogs and they will sit quietly while we have a cuppa and mostly sit under the chair or table out of the way. Dogs are losing their true nature due to being pampered and treated like children. They are bored but overwhelmed with expectations to be a cute piece of floof. Dogs need training and boundaries not to be paraded around in stupid outfits or stuck indoors all day. They are animals not humans and need to have their best life as a dog should.

Well, both your grandson and the dog have horrid recall

when someone is terrified or phobic, recall doesn’t come into it. It’s a fight and flight reaction.

London...it's nuts.

Absolutely sick of it, it's gotten so much worse in recent years, I feel we're being chased away from enjoying the outside. It's so hard when you have young children who are afraid of dogs and useless dog owners allow their off lead dogs to chase and terrify my children. In my area it is illegal for dogs to be in children's play areas, this is of course completely ignored and on Firday alone I must have counted at least 5 dogs off lead running around in our small village children's play area, it's just so inconsiderate and unfair, and the dog people will hear no negative feedback, completely exhausting!

I completely agree why the fuck does everybody need a dog? Particularly people who have a baby too. Isn't it enough to have a baby to care for?

Why would you instantly think someone’s silly for saying they prefer dogs to humans and why so triggered by it? Maybe they’ve been bullied, abused (physically or mentally). Maybe humans have failed them in ways dogs never have. It’s their life, their choice, their sentiment.

Dogs aren’t humans - what a revelation! No one said they were. But comparing them to houses and lawnmowers? That’s a stretch. Dogs give loyalty and joy, my house just sits there. My dogs have protected me, greet me with toys when I come home from work, and believe it or not, they actually have feelings. They bleed, feel pain, cry, etc. Find me a lawnmower that can do that. The hypocrisy is unreal.

You say, ‘Other people do not exist for your convenience and enjoyment,’ yet here you (and other fellow Pouty Paws Patrol) are, demanding that dog owners stop enjoying their lives and taking their dogs to dog-friendly spaces. Maybe it’s time to check your own entitlement before criticizing others for theirs.

Arent assistance dogs - perfectly necessary - put off by untrained wankers of dogs not behaving. In fact can people that need assistance dogs complain about it from that perspective? Please?

In Norfolk dogs are banned on beaches during the summer season. Seems a good idea while beaches are crowded.

A dog can definitely express whether it likes or dislikes a person. It doesn't need to be able to speak.

Rescues aren't suitable for a lot of households. Mine spent his whole life on the street or in a kennel. He's basically a giant puppy with dog factory settings only. The first three months were hell. Training an already grown up dog is HARD. I thank god every day he landed us with us after two failed adoptions, I have no idea what would have happened to him. Threads like these depress me tbh. He's sick ATM and I walked him on and off between midnight and 4am in the rain rather than risk him barking and waking my neighbours. Some of us are continually bending over backwards to keep our pups happy and fulfilled while not upsetting other people.

Thank you, very well said👏

That was me, I think you misquote me, I didn't say it was disgusting. I said it was a criminal waste of resources. Clearly there is no point in trying to explain further. We have reached our impasse

There's probably a whole thesis could be written on what has brought the country to this point. Loneliness, the dropping birth rate, adult kids staying at home, covid anxiety, probably even Brexit.
People love being needed, and dogs do fill that function.

I’m a perimenopausal harridan and I’m fed up of being licked/clawed/jumped at/slobbered on/sniffed/deafened by smelly out of control dogs everywhere I go, while the simpering owners do nothing except reassure you how lucky you are to receive these unwanted gestures from their doggo pupper fur baby.

Dogs and humans are entirely different. Any comparison of dogs and children (or other humans) is completely nuts. They are completely distinct and have a fundamentally different standing and different rights in society.

Whenever I see someone say "well, I prefer my dog to most people" or "dogs are much better than children", I think to myself, that is a very silly person.

It's a bit like saying "I prefer my house to most people" or "lawnmowers are so much more useful than kids" or "I like the robins that sing in my hedge so much more than my neighbours". Houses, lawnmowers, dogs and birds have a fundamentally different function in comparison to other people (including children). Other people do not exist for your convenience and enjoyment, so although it's not surprising that you might prefer your dog to them, it's also a fundamentally stupid sentiment.

Yeah, just read that and was thinking the same. Imagine comparing a dog on the loose with a frightened child whose human instinct is to run away from danger. Hope he’s ok.

It’s so predictable. Every thread about dogs ends up comparing them to children. The world has gone insane.

On this thread was a post from someone saying she would feed grapes to any dog that approaches her.
So I can believe that some people are that batshit callous.

Oh my god, they would definitely have died!

How do you know a dog hadn't sat in your chair prior to you?

You don't just kill a dog on a whim.