I don't like dogs, I'm not scared of them, I just don't like them jumping up at me as it ruins clothes, I don't like the smell of them on my hands and I don't like their slobber anywhere near me. Why do dog lovers seem to ignore me when I say I'm not a dog fan. They just let their dog sniff my crotch, lick me etc. and think it's sweet because they like me. I also frequently get dogs in my garden whose owners can't manage to keep them in their own gardens.
I get that some people love their dogs so much they're like another child but is it hard for a dog lover to imagine someone not liking them. I have friends asking if they can bring their dog to my house, I don't want it here. But I'm worried I'll offend them. I just don't get why it's so hard to understand how much i don't want them around me. AIBU?