Page 2 | To dare to think that the Cult of Dog has gone too far?

MariLlwyd · 2025-04-25T10:43:25+00:00

There is now not a single public space in my home town that is dog-free - and that includes cafes, restaurants and even the library. Local beaches, once a quiet escape, have turned into asylums for the fur baby/pupper brigade to inflict their poorly trained animals on others with children getting chased, people jumped on and tripped over and all to the sound of hysterical barking and frequent dog fights. 80 year old woman knocked over by uncontrollable dog? 'You got in his way'. Ask politely that you take your dog away from our lunch table? 'Go fuck yourself'. Sit on the most remote bench you can find? Peri-menopausal wild eyed harridan lets loose 3 dogs from her 4x4 to jump all over you and laughs that it's 'their spot' and turns unhinged when you push them away. Yes, this is a rant and yes I hate most dog owners. This weird cult that values darling dogs over human beings is actually pretty worrying. I shall await the inevitable and hilarious 'incoming' from the emotionally stunted Doggo Nutters.

Justrestingmyeyes1 · 17/05/2025 10:31

IWishIHadntDoneThat · 25/04/2025 13:03

that's a very unkind comment. These dogs are likely old, injured or unable to walk for some reason.

When my dog had both his cruciate ligaments done (metal plates) he was on very restricted exercise till they healed. He had to be supported to pee/poo as couldn't put weight on his back legs at all.

He was only 2 at the time so found this most frustrating and boring.

I carried him to local park and put him down to pee, then picked him up again and took him to another spot to pee and so on.

I did this cos I love him and at least this way got to sniff the air and mark his territory. i suppose a bit like taking a disabled person out in a wheelchair (done that too). They still like to get out and about.

Quite frankly a dog 'pram' of some sort would have made it easier as despite being a small dog he is quite solid and heavy.

I doubt any dog owner would push a healthy dog in a pram for no reason. We know people are judging us.

My dog is getting old now and has heart problems. I've already thought about what I will do when he is no longer able to go for walks. I'll probably just drive him in the car to different parks and let him doddle about. However I might buy some sort of dog 'pram' so I can walk myself for exercise and let him enjoy some fresh air, dog sniffs, new territories.

Yes I will buy the least looking 'pram' one I can find cos I have no desire to have anyone think I am taking my dog out in a pram.

Very small minded/cruel though what you said.

Dogs are very loving, loyal and kind and ask very little from their humans. It's a shame that most of us are not worthy of them.

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I agree with everything you say. My dog is elderly now and suffers with arthritis so can’t walk far or for very long but we have a younger dog who still needs exercise so we have a pram that we can pop her in and out of to help keep her comfortable because she still loves to be outside and it would be cruel to keep her at home 24/7. She has given us 12 years of love and companionship and anything I can do to repay her for that, I will.

DarkForces · 17/05/2025 10:23

@Dangermoo its weird because most cults have only one leader and yet we get at least one each. At least we can recognise each other by the rolls of small icon bags hanging from our pockets.

Dangermoo · 17/05/2025 10:15

Here's one of my cult members. Little satanist.

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

TaupeRaven · 17/05/2025 10:14

With you on the dogs, but your "perimenopausal wild-eyed harridan" crap just makes you sound like someone as unbearable as the dog owners you dislike so much

rosemarble · 17/05/2025 10:12

Hippee · 17/05/2025 09:56

I had a woman's Labrador puppy jump up on my bare legs once. Painful!

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It’s usually when I’m out running and the dogs “just want to play”. Needless to say, I don’t want to play, I want to make the most of my precious run time. I don’t want to stop and wait for owner to get their dog under control.

Thisismetooaswell · 17/05/2025 10:09

Bumble2016 · 25/04/2025 12:05

Inclined to agree to a point. I have dogs and do enjoy the beach with them during the winter, but places that serve food, places that are designed to be quiet or for vulnerable users (such as libraries which are wonderful for the very young and the elderly) and a whole lot of other places that are wildly inappropriate for any animal I absolutely don't take them to. Are they a part of my family? Yes. But they are not a part of everyone else's and I will not force other people to put up with them.

exactly this. Plus it's not exactly fun for the dog either

Dangermoo · 17/05/2025 10:08

Onleemoi · 17/05/2025 10:03

None of the posts from the anti dog people are coming across as kind or decent. And they’re definitely not funny (in the way they’re intending them to be at least).

I love the people in my life, they’re great. I don’t have room for anyone else in my circle. I have no interest in strangers or making new friends. That’s what I mean when I say I prefer dogs. I’d always make room for dogs.

Hear hear. I was sat outside a cafe the other day and a couple were with their massive 9 month old yellow lab with a harness on saying "friendly" God, wasn't he just.. so cute. Get this, I then noticed they also had a puppy yellow labrador sitting in a dog pram kind of thing with netting on to shield him from the sun. They were both being fed toast at the same time. Lovely couple as well. I wanted to take a photo of the dogs but didn't think it was the right thing. When you see priceless sights like that. Only dog lovers would get it.

Onleemoi · 17/05/2025 10:03

None of the posts from the anti dog people are coming across as kind or decent. And they’re definitely not funny (in the way they’re intending them to be at least).

I love the people in my life, they’re great. I don’t have room for anyone else in my circle. I have no interest in strangers or making new friends. That’s what I mean when I say I prefer dogs. I’d always make room for dogs.

Lijay1 · 17/05/2025 10:00

I went local Facebook group famous for threatening to spray deep heat at a dog that snatched my son's sandwich out his hand. He was in his pushchair as well. Most dogs are fine but there are some nutty dog owners that give everyone else a bad name.

Hippee · 17/05/2025 09:56

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 25/04/2025 13:03

I can never understand why so many people say that other peoples dogs jump up at them. Are their pockets stuffed with sausages, or what?
For decades I’ve lived close to a big park where I’ve walked literally thousands of times, and where many dogs are always off the lead, and can honestly only recall at the most two instances of dogs jumping up at me.

I had a woman's Labrador puppy jump up on my bare legs once. Painful!

FundingIssue · 17/05/2025 09:54

Dangermoo · 17/05/2025 09:46

Nope, the world doesn't run like that. If that were the case, psychology wouldn't have evolved.

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They are bad people in the world. Of course. Disgusting things happen every day. But I would not generalise and say that ‘people’ are dreadful. Because certainly the ones I meet in day to day life are definitely not, and it would be a disservice to them to say that about the human race. The people I know do a lot more good than bad and make the world a better place, yes even for dogs.

Dangermoo · 17/05/2025 09:46

FundingIssue · 17/05/2025 09:45

Well, birds of a feather etc. If you are a decent person, you draw good people to you I find.🤷🏼‍♀️

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Nope, the world doesn't run like that. If that were the case, psychology wouldn't have evolved.

FundingIssue · 17/05/2025 09:45

Dangermoo · 17/05/2025 09:40

What utopian world is this; can anyone join?

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Well, birds of a feather etc. If you are a decent person, you draw good people to you I find.🤷🏼‍♀️

FundingIssue · 17/05/2025 09:44

Ultimately, dog ownership is like being a parent in the sense that it is down to being a considerate person.

When my kids were little, I never let them wander up to people, cause havoc or run round restaurants. Never once did I assume that others would like them as much as I did.

Threads like this just make me appreciate good dog owners more. The woman I saw recently who was letting her large dog wander around the café whilst benignly telling everybody how friendly he was, is a bad dog owner. It made me appreciate the good owners who keep their dogs quietly under their chair or table when they are out.

In an ideal world, we would go back to the old days where dogs and people managed to coexist but in separate spaces. Where dogs were not allowed in cafés and eateries, other than some country pubs. And people did not take their dogs into all shops. I know that market forces means we will never go back to that day. But I think it is the lack of consideration by a new breed of dog owners that causes these regular number of threads.

I know there are decent dog owners around who keep their animals under control in public and I appreciate them. They are also rarely the one saying that dogs are better than people, because they respect humans too.

Dangermoo · 17/05/2025 09:40

FundingIssue · 17/05/2025 09:39

Most people are rude, ignorant and only care about themselves.

Again, you are surrounding yourself with these people. The people I know, are kind, decent, don’t inconvenience others and go above and beyond to help others. As well as being fun and great company.

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What utopian world is this; can anyone join?

FundingIssue · 17/05/2025 09:39

Keepingthingsinteresting · 17/05/2025 09:26

You’re being wilfully obtuse and facetious.They don’t mean they like dogs more than every person in the World including themself, they mean my dog is generally nicer than most people, which TBF is generally true. Most people are rude, ignorant and only care about themselves, so something that loves you more than itself ( a dog) is a lovely thing.

I’m popular, lots of friends, in demand at work etc, my dog is still up there in my top half dozen favourite “people” (quotation mark only for the loveless dog haters).

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Most people are rude, ignorant and only care about themselves.

Again, you are surrounding yourself with these people. The people I know, are kind, decent, don’t inconvenience others and go above and beyond to help others. As well as being fun and great company.

FundingIssue · 17/05/2025 09:37

skinnyoptionsonly · 17/05/2025 09:35

You are one of the people the op refers to.

he brings everyone so much joy !!??

no he doesn’t. Your friends are polite and probably like you so like your mutt in turn.

your attitude is the attitude causing the issues broadly.

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Exactly. They wilfully ignore the other people who don’t want the dog running around, licking, jumping, nuzzling handbags etc.

skinnyoptionsonly · 17/05/2025 09:35

postmanshere · 25/04/2025 12:24

I’m afraid I’m one of those people who takes their handbag chihuahua everywhere. He’s great and makes me and lots of other people very happy and I much prefer his company to anyone else’s. He’s quiet and often people don’t even notice him. And he brings so much joy to people. I actually have the opposite problem, that people, especially small kids, are always running up and wanting to touch and pester him in cafes and public spaces if he’s visible to them. Luckily he’s an absolute wonder with people and tolerates all the patting and ear pulling like a champ. I once had a woman literally shove her face up to his and try to snog him (complete stranger) and I had to tell her to back off because I could see his warning signs that he was not comfortable (and would you be if a stranger did that to you?!).

I’m sure I’ll have plenty of people disagree and think I’m the enemy here but I could be sitting next to you in a cafe right now with my snoozing pocket chihuahua and you probably haven’t even noticed him!

You are one of the people the op refers to.

he brings everyone so much joy !!??

no he doesn’t. Your friends are polite and probably like you so like your mutt in turn.

your attitude is the attitude causing the issues broadly.

Dangermoo · 17/05/2025 09:33

Keepingthingsinteresting · 17/05/2025 09:26

You’re being wilfully obtuse and facetious.They don’t mean they like dogs more than every person in the World including themself, they mean my dog is generally nicer than most people, which TBF is generally true. Most people are rude, ignorant and only care about themselves, so something that loves you more than itself ( a dog) is a lovely thing.

I’m popular, lots of friends, in demand at work etc, my dog is still up there in my top half dozen favourite “people” (quotation mark only for the loveless dog haters).

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I can relate to every single word of that ❤️

Keepingthingsinteresting · 17/05/2025 09:26

FundingIssue · 17/05/2025 06:44

I always wonder what kind of people the ‘I prefer dogs to humans’ brigade are. Do they lack social skills? Do they know that they are humans too? If so, why do they dislike themselves so much? Are their family and friends (if they have any) all so objectionable that they prefer to hang around with canines instead?

It’s quite a sad state of affairs for them, and they must be quite isolated in society really, and lonely.

You’re being wilfully obtuse and facetious.They don’t mean they like dogs more than every person in the World including themself, they mean my dog is generally nicer than most people, which TBF is generally true. Most people are rude, ignorant and only care about themselves, so something that loves you more than itself ( a dog) is a lovely thing.

I’m popular, lots of friends, in demand at work etc, my dog is still up there in my top half dozen favourite “people” (quotation mark only for the loveless dog haters).

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PinkSparklyPussyCat · 17/05/2025 08:59

I don't dislike myself, I've realised how two faced many humans can be and want as little to do with them as possible. Animals aren't like that, especially dogs. Some humans are ok, the majority either aren't or I don't know them so can't form an opinion. As I said before, burning building (that old favourite in MN) and a choice between BIL and my cat and I'd step over BIL (and the rest of his family, they are all as bad) because he's an arsehole. If it was someone I loved, DH for example, then it would be completely different.

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 17/05/2025 08:54

FundingIssue · 17/05/2025 06:44

I always wonder what kind of people the ‘I prefer dogs to humans’ brigade are. Do they lack social skills? Do they know that they are humans too? If so, why do they dislike themselves so much? Are their family and friends (if they have any) all so objectionable that they prefer to hang around with canines instead?

It’s quite a sad state of affairs for them, and they must be quite isolated in society really, and lonely.

I'm not one of those people, though I love my dog very much. But I don't think it's difficult to imagine that lots and lots of people have been let down hugely by central people in their lives and have experienced unpleasant treatment from others around them. It's surely not that hard to understand how acanine companion who provides constant, unwavering adoration and loyalty, and is always overjoyed to see you, might compare very favourably with unkind humans?

Your post sounds like faux sympathy for this, as though you are actually looking down on people for having shit friends and awful families.

Dangermoo · 17/05/2025 08:52

DarkForces · 17/05/2025 08:50

We have a lovely time chatting to other cult members during our daily worship (or dog walks as non members tend to call it). I can't believe the secret is out but as our membership grows so does the risk of discovery.

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😆 🤣 😂 amen 🙏

DarkForces · 17/05/2025 08:50

FundingIssue · 17/05/2025 06:44

I always wonder what kind of people the ‘I prefer dogs to humans’ brigade are. Do they lack social skills? Do they know that they are humans too? If so, why do they dislike themselves so much? Are their family and friends (if they have any) all so objectionable that they prefer to hang around with canines instead?

It’s quite a sad state of affairs for them, and they must be quite isolated in society really, and lonely.

We have a lovely time chatting to other cult members during our daily worship (or dog walks as non members tend to call it). I can't believe the secret is out but as our membership grows so does the risk of discovery.

Dangermoo · 17/05/2025 08:41

FundingIssue · 17/05/2025 06:44

I always wonder what kind of people the ‘I prefer dogs to humans’ brigade are. Do they lack social skills? Do they know that they are humans too? If so, why do they dislike themselves so much? Are their family and friends (if they have any) all so objectionable that they prefer to hang around with canines instead?

It’s quite a sad state of affairs for them, and they must be quite isolated in society really, and lonely.

I feel for you.The unconditional love that only a dog can bring that you might never feel. Not letting you down, pretending to be your friend while stabbing you in the back etc. I don't dislike myself; instead I'm old enough to know that dogs won't falsely fill my life and make me feel secure having a lot of fake friends around me. Lonely with dogs? Nah. I would, however, feel isolated being amongst shallow tossers.