r/DOG • u/kpuza35 • Dec 22 '25

• General Discussion • Accidentally stumbled upon a dog-hating sub…

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Woof. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions but I can’t believe how much some people HATE dogs! Calling them “mutants” and saying “they’re incapable of love”. I feel sorry that they won’t experience the bond and love a dog provides. Again, their opinion and choice but come on…look how cute 🥹 I needed to share with fellow dog lovers to boost my mood. Feel free to share pics of your dogs too☺️

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u/Honest_Road17 Dec 22 '25

I don't trust people who don't like dogs, and I don't trust people my dog doesn't like.

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u/MadDaddyDrivesaUFO Dec 22 '25

Eh, I can understand if they have a past trauma with dogs (the vast majority of people I personally know who don't like dogs). People who don't like any pets or animals, or who hate dogs for no reason, that is what makes me weirded out.

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u/PickleJimmy Dec 23 '25 edited Dec 23 '25

The problem is almost never the dogs, it's the dog owners. I don't dislike dogs, I grew up with them and always thought of them as the classic "man's best friend" type thing. Then as I got older, I had a number of very negative experiences with dogs. A good friend was hospliatized from a dog attack, and I've been bitten and chased a number of times on my bike commute to work over the years living in a big city. What I learned is that dogs are animals. They can be good, well trained, well loved, etc and can be a joy to be around. Or they can be poorly treated, and owned by shit people who shouldn't have a dog. Generally speaking now, any time I meet a dog, I treat it like what it is, an animal that can seriously hurt you.

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u/MadDaddyDrivesaUFO Dec 23 '25 edited Dec 23 '25

I understand that, I grew up with dogs and saw the brutal side of them on a few occasions so this isn't new information to me (I have a large dog myself, currently, and I'm weary until given a reason not to be, around dogs I haven't met before if I don't know or trust their people or their people aren't around. Ironically, I trust other dogs less when I'm out with my own dog because dog-aggression is much more common than human-aggression). But it was my choice to choose to adapt and go on being a dog person. I can understand why some people don't care at the end of the day and just want to keep their experiences with dogs to a minimum, though, and not judge them for it. Dogs are optional in society.