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Dogs everywhere!

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WilmaFlintstone38 · 25/06/2025 12:40

In shops and cafes, barking and making people jump, tripping over them in the street... Seems everyone and their Auntie Flo has a dog nowadays.

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LemonCheesecake2025 · 31/08/2025 14:03

Muffsies · 29/08/2025 13:47

The dog explosion is one thing.. it's all the shit (literal and figurative) that goes with it that I hate.

Dog shops everywhere selling overpriced tat to gullible people, cafés selling dog ice cream and dog lattes. Pet shops selling dog wine and dog party ring biscuits. Its deranged 🤡

I thought we were in a cost of living crisis?

Why are you pretending you are thinking of the dogs best interests when this is one of your first posts.

My dogs are well looked after with no health conditions. I will spend whatever money I want on them. Nothing to do with you.

Beagles are known to live till they 12-15 if well looked after. I've made sure mine hasn't got overweight as they tend to overeat if allowed.

At the moment she's napping after her dinner. If I sat next to her she would come for a cuddle. She's a content little thing.

My other dog is cute mixed breed who's only ever had to go to the vets for yearly jabs and to have his teeth cleaned.

Stop pretending you care about the dogs.

LemonCheesecake2025 · 31/08/2025 14:05

vodkaredbullgirl · 29/08/2025 14:13

So what if people buy those for their dogs, my 2 have had nothing like that.

No neither have mine but it really is no-ones business.

Justchilling07 · 31/08/2025 14:07

FastFood · 27/06/2025 12:48

Oh god you're right dogs are everywhere I just found one in my bed, it's really going out of hand !!!

😍 Yes, dog’s are everywhere apparently, l must leave my front door open, l’m hoping one or two will wander in🐾🤞

NamechangeJunebaby · 31/08/2025 14:11

LemonCheesecake2025 · 31/08/2025 14:03

Why are you pretending you are thinking of the dogs best interests when this is one of your first posts.

My dogs are well looked after with no health conditions. I will spend whatever money I want on them. Nothing to do with you.

Beagles are known to live till they 12-15 if well looked after. I've made sure mine hasn't got overweight as they tend to overeat if allowed.

At the moment she's napping after her dinner. If I sat next to her she would come for a cuddle. She's a content little thing.

My other dog is cute mixed breed who's only ever had to go to the vets for yearly jabs and to have his teeth cleaned.

Stop pretending you care about the dogs.

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I’ve a cocker spaniel. Same here - no issues (other than once she ate something she shouldn’t during her teen stage). I saw the genetic testing report the breeder carried out so not aware of any issues. And if there are issues in the future (as with any being as they age) I have enough money to get the right treatment for her. I know it’s possible she may have cataracts or glaucoma, and it doesn’t worry me as I have both of those myself.

I myself have auto immune conditions and I don’t rage against my parents for having me when they know these things run in the family.

She’s currently sat having a lovely cuddle with me because she’s a happy girl.

The dog haters on here seem to have issues. I’m not sure why they don’t scroll on by - I imagine they likely have high blood pressure from being ranty people all the time.

Meanwhile I’ll continue my chilled Sunday now we’ve had our two walks for the day so it’s time to stick a chicken in the oven (which we will share with both the dog and the cat - that cat will not take her eyes off the oven until the chicken is cooked and out).

I hope you all have a lovely peaceful snuggly Sunday ❤️

LemonCheesecake2025 · 31/08/2025 14:12

NamechangeJunebaby · 31/08/2025 14:11

I’ve a cocker spaniel. Same here - no issues (other than once she ate something she shouldn’t during her teen stage). I saw the genetic testing report the breeder carried out so not aware of any issues. And if there are issues in the future (as with any being as they age) I have enough money to get the right treatment for her. I know it’s possible she may have cataracts or glaucoma, and it doesn’t worry me as I have both of those myself.

I myself have auto immune conditions and I don’t rage against my parents for having me when they know these things run in the family.

She’s currently sat having a lovely cuddle with me because she’s a happy girl.

The dog haters on here seem to have issues. I’m not sure why they don’t scroll on by - I imagine they likely have high blood pressure from being ranty people all the time.

Meanwhile I’ll continue my chilled Sunday now we’ve had our two walks for the day so it’s time to stick a chicken in the oven (which we will share with both the dog and the cat - that cat will not take her eyes off the oven until the chicken is cooked and out).

I hope you all have a lovely peaceful snuggly Sunday ❤️

You too, I'm sure we are the happier ones with less anger issues.

NamechangeJunebaby · 31/08/2025 14:13

Oh and a PS - I love to spend my money on treating both my cat and my dog. On whatever I want to buy them (or whatever my dog chooses herself if we’re out and about). My money which I worked hard to earn.

Both pets gets a stocking at Christmas and we also celebrate their birthdays and they get special ‘cake’, presents and we all sing happy birthday to them. You don’t get a pet to just ignore it or leave it at home all the time. They should live every day like it’s their best day.

Justchilling07 · 31/08/2025 14:46

@NamechangeJunebaby yes, my sentiments exactly.
Also agree with @LemonCheesecake2025
people who care for animals, seem to be happier with less anger issues.

Muffsies · 31/08/2025 14:54

LemonCheesecake2025 · 31/08/2025 14:03

Why are you pretending you are thinking of the dogs best interests when this is one of your first posts.

My dogs are well looked after with no health conditions. I will spend whatever money I want on them. Nothing to do with you.

Beagles are known to live till they 12-15 if well looked after. I've made sure mine hasn't got overweight as they tend to overeat if allowed.

At the moment she's napping after her dinner. If I sat next to her she would come for a cuddle. She's a content little thing.

My other dog is cute mixed breed who's only ever had to go to the vets for yearly jabs and to have his teeth cleaned.

Stop pretending you care about the dogs.

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I hate the exploitation of animals for commercial gains and vanity. I find the facade of doing it because we supposedly love dogs soooo much a complete bare-faced lie. We do it for ourselves, and we obviously don't care that dogs are suffering otherwise we'd do something about it. Or at least, you'd hope the "dog-lovers" would, wouldn't you?

Please keep skirting over the fact that so many dog breeds are suffering needlessly with congenital problems just for our selfish 'needs'. Then continue to ignore the fact that whole multimillion pound industries have been made from exploiting dogs and their owners.

Justchilling07 · 31/08/2025 15:32

Muffsies · 31/08/2025 14:54

I hate the exploitation of animals for commercial gains and vanity. I find the facade of doing it because we supposedly love dogs soooo much a complete bare-faced lie. We do it for ourselves, and we obviously don't care that dogs are suffering otherwise we'd do something about it. Or at least, you'd hope the "dog-lovers" would, wouldn't you?

Please keep skirting over the fact that so many dog breeds are suffering needlessly with congenital problems just for our selfish 'needs'. Then continue to ignore the fact that whole multimillion pound industries have been made from exploiting dogs and their owners.

No, you don’t care, at all.Bet you feel the way same about pedigree dogs, you have so much anger and hatred, towards all dogs, just try and be honest here, rather than making out you actually care.
It’s just pointless and not necessary that people have to justify themselves to you.Get a grip and mind your own.

Muffsies · 31/08/2025 15:49

Justchilling07 · 31/08/2025 15:32

No, you don’t care, at all.Bet you feel the way same about pedigree dogs, you have so much anger and hatred, towards all dogs, just try and be honest here, rather than making out you actually care.
It’s just pointless and not necessary that people have to justify themselves to you.Get a grip and mind your own.

Where's my hatered towards dogs, exactly? Dog culture, yeah - I totally hate that bs.

I don't hate pedigree dogs, I hate the selfish, vain, money-grubbing people who breed and promote them, knowing full-well that inbred pedigrees are the most riddled with congenital disfigurements and chronic conditions. They feed into an industry that creates dogs with health problems, but nevermind we can put down the non-viable ones and vets can prescribe a lifetime of expensive medications and therapies for the others. It's cruel, and it's all done for our entertainment and vanity.

Those are completely different things, do you get it? Maybe you need to do some research on the dog industry and it's interest on keeping dog culture alive?

LemonCheesecake2025 · 31/08/2025 15:55

Muffsies · 31/08/2025 14:54

I hate the exploitation of animals for commercial gains and vanity. I find the facade of doing it because we supposedly love dogs soooo much a complete bare-faced lie. We do it for ourselves, and we obviously don't care that dogs are suffering otherwise we'd do something about it. Or at least, you'd hope the "dog-lovers" would, wouldn't you?

Please keep skirting over the fact that so many dog breeds are suffering needlessly with congenital problems just for our selfish 'needs'. Then continue to ignore the fact that whole multimillion pound industries have been made from exploiting dogs and their owners.

Mine aren't suffering.

Just own it, you hate dogs.

Muffsies · 31/08/2025 16:03

LemonCheesecake2025 · 31/08/2025 15:55

Mine aren't suffering.

Just own it, you hate dogs.

Oh, yours aren't suffering, well that's fine then.

I don't hate dogs, deal with it.

LemonCheesecake2025 · 31/08/2025 17:20

Muffsies · 31/08/2025 16:03

Oh, yours aren't suffering, well that's fine then.

I don't hate dogs, deal with it.

You aren't making sense.

I've chosen breeds that don't have health conditions. Dogs, who have the best life.

I'm not a breeder.

You are just talking waffle.

Muffsies · 31/08/2025 17:32

LemonCheesecake2025 · 31/08/2025 17:20

You aren't making sense.

I've chosen breeds that don't have health conditions. Dogs, who have the best life.

I'm not a breeder.

You are just talking waffle.

And you're completely missing the point and taking personal offence when none is directed at you, personally.

I hate dog culture because of the damage it causes to animals, whilst a whole industry makes profits, and stupid, selfish, vain people just please themselves and turn a blind eye.

HangryLikeTheHulk · 31/08/2025 17:38

Pedigree breeding for racial purity is essentially eugenics carried out on animals for nothing other than aesthetic reasons, and relies on inbreeding and selective neutering simply to satisfy a human desire for a plaything.

It’s grotesque.

LemonCheesecake2025 · 31/08/2025 18:56

Muffsies · 31/08/2025 17:32

And you're completely missing the point and taking personal offence when none is directed at you, personally.

I hate dog culture because of the damage it causes to animals, whilst a whole industry makes profits, and stupid, selfish, vain people just please themselves and turn a blind eye.

You also don't understand that there are a lot of lovely healthy dogs living their best life.

Everyone I know who own dogs have this.

You are trying to pretend you have the best interest of dogs when in reality you find dogs annoying.

I'm done with talking to you.

My dogs are way more interesting than you and obviously happier.

If I could afford to I would stop work and volunteer for dog charities. I care about dogs.

Stop trying to come across as a dog lover when all you want to do is make them disapear.

LemonCheesecake2025 · 31/08/2025 18:58

HangryLikeTheHulk · 31/08/2025 17:38

Pedigree breeding for racial purity is essentially eugenics carried out on animals for nothing other than aesthetic reasons, and relies on inbreeding and selective neutering simply to satisfy a human desire for a plaything.

It’s grotesque.

🤣 I can't believe you now trying to act like you are concerned about the dogs.

LemonCheesecake2025 · 31/08/2025 19:04

HangryLikeTheHulk · 30/08/2025 18:31

It’s up to 21 now what with the two separate dogs which charged our lakeside bbq, and back then I forgot the one involving my other half’s elbow being bitten by a dog which raced out of an apartment, jumped up and bit. So now we’re on 22.

The traumatised dog hater turns concerned about dog welfare.

HangryLikeTheHulk · 31/08/2025 19:27

LemonCheesecake2025 · 31/08/2025 18:58

🤣 I can't believe you now trying to act like you are concerned about the dogs.

In my ideal world the dogs wouldn’t exist. In nature the genetic freakshows which pass for dogs these days wouldn’t exist. It’s all a human confection.

Muffsies · 31/08/2025 20:03

LemonCheesecake2025 · 31/08/2025 18:56

You also don't understand that there are a lot of lovely healthy dogs living their best life.

Everyone I know who own dogs have this.

You are trying to pretend you have the best interest of dogs when in reality you find dogs annoying.

I'm done with talking to you.

My dogs are way more interesting than you and obviously happier.

If I could afford to I would stop work and volunteer for dog charities. I care about dogs.

Stop trying to come across as a dog lover when all you want to do is make them disapear.

Sorry, I make dogs dispear? Have you totally lost the plot? The only person who's made you upset is you. I neither attacked you or your dogs, you're deranged.

Justchilling07 · 31/08/2025 20:20

HangryLikeTheHulk · 31/08/2025 19:27

In my ideal world the dogs wouldn’t exist. In nature the genetic freakshows which pass for dogs these days wouldn’t exist. It’s all a human confection.

In your ideal world🙄well if it’s ok with you, which quite frankly, tough doo-doo, if it’s not, all animals are “allowed” to exist on this planet!
It’s laughable, the people who are trying to make out they care, making out all dogs are being exploited, when it’s clear they actually just hate ALL dogs end of!

Justchilling07 · 31/08/2025 20:34

Muffsies · 31/08/2025 20:03

Sorry, I make dogs dispear? Have you totally lost the plot? The only person who's made you upset is you. I neither attacked you or your dogs, you're deranged.

Edited

The comment you’re responding to is perfectly reasonable and yet you think it’s ok to call someone deranged! Just because you disagree!
Have you ever heard the expression, just live and let live, meaning you may not agree, understand, that other’s choose, to care for a dog, but ultimately, it’s their decision not yours.

Muffsies · 31/08/2025 20:37

Justchilling07 · 31/08/2025 20:34

The comment you’re responding to is perfectly reasonable and yet you think it’s ok to call someone deranged! Just because you disagree!
Have you ever heard the expression, just live and let live, meaning you may not agree, understand, that other’s choose, to care for a dog, but ultimately, it’s their decision not yours.

I "make dogs despair", would you like to explain that then?

LemonCheesecake2025 · 31/08/2025 20:48

HangryLikeTheHulk · 31/08/2025 19:27

In my ideal world the dogs wouldn’t exist. In nature the genetic freakshows which pass for dogs these days wouldn’t exist. It’s all a human confection.

The dogs are happy though ☺️.

My dogs are loving life.

LemonCheesecake2025 · 31/08/2025 20:56

Muffsies · 31/08/2025 20:03

Sorry, I make dogs dispear? Have you totally lost the plot? The only person who's made you upset is you. I neither attacked you or your dogs, you're deranged.

Edited

I"m not deranged. You don't like dogs, then tried to make out you were concerned about the welfare of some breeds, I said most dogs are happy. You just need to get on with your life, dog owners will get on with theirs and annoy you with their existence.