12 Reasons NOT to get a Dog - Why are Americans so crazy about them?

[jamesbond]

I am actually thinking about getting a dog. Now I just need to find one that doesn't shed a lot of fur.

Dogs are more loyal than women are. As the old saying goes, "A dog is a man's best friend."

[jamesbond]

Dogs can be fun, I am thinking about getting one. I need one that does not shed a lot of fur.

[josephty2]

a dog will judge you.

a dog will bark excessively (or even bite!) at people with unusual fetishes. See, thats why Americans are obsessed with dogs.

a dog has the ability to kill babies.

[Winston]

Matt explains why the official explanation for the origin of dogs, that they are domesticated wolves from 15,000 years ago, doesn't hold water and is BS. Very interesting. He is one of the few on YouTube that is on the same wavelength as me.

[MrMan]

Dogs are more loyal than women are. As the old saying goes, "A dog is a man's best friend."

Women smell better.

[MrMan]

I don't have a dog. I wouldn't be able to go anywhere. Having a dog is at odds with traveling and going to different cultures.

I am planning on letting one of my kids have a hamster. I'm hoping we can line up a hamster sitter if we go abroad for a while.

[Joe_]

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[NPCslammer]

Dogs annoy the crap out of me. Their barking can be really annoying. They are tick and flea factories. Their saliva has some really gnarly bacteria that can kill you. They stink. They turn your nice lawn into filthy shit covered one. And no, cleaning up the turd in the grass doesn’t clean your lawn. There is still shit residue in the grass after you clean up the repulsive dog turds. They can get you in trouble by attacking neighborhood cats, dogs or people. They do annoying things like shake off their wet hair all over you, try to lick your face while you are doing something at their height, such as fixing the kitchen sink. They can destroy all of your furniture. You have to build a fence to keep them in, pay extra money for the vet bills and food. No thanks

[WilliamSmith]

Like Sidney said in "A Better Tomorrow" (英雄本色), "In some ways dogs are superior to men."

I used to have a Labrador mutt that I loved so much, I don't want to have to go through the pain of burying another one again.

If I end up moving to Hokkaido, though, I'll be needing a 秋田犬 (Akita Inu):



All you betas out there more suited to gentler lower-elevation environments could also get this very snazzy and popular smaller variety, known as the Shiba Inu (柴犬):

[Winston]

Dogs annoy the crap out of me. Their barking can be really annoying. They are tick and flea factories. Their saliva has some really gnarly bacteria that can kill you. They stink. They turn your nice lawn into filthy shit covered one. And no, cleaning up the turd in the grass doesn’t clean your lawn. There is still shit residue in the grass after you clean up the repulsive dog turds. They can get you in trouble by attacking neighborhood cats, dogs or people. They do annoying things like shake off their wet hair all over you, try to lick your face while you are doing something at their height, such as fixing the kitchen sink. They can destroy all of your furniture. You have to build a fence to keep them in, pay extra money for the vet bills and food. No thanks

Lol. Good points. That's quite a list of reasons not to want a dog. lol. The thing is, most Americans who have dogs put up with all that because they enjoy dogs as if it were part of their family. I don't get it. Americans are strange in a lot of ways. They live to work, act fake, superficial and positive all the time. It doesn't align with my soul. I think the bottom line about dogs is that they just don't fill my void, so all the above isn't worth putting up with. But Americans who like dogs do feel like they fill a void in them I guess. Also, even if I liked dogs, it doesn't mean I want one living in the same space as me and sharing my bed at night. That's going too far. However, I do like golden retriever dogs, they are clean and have a nice color and don't bite and are very cute. I am more of a cat person though. But even cats are only for people who are stable and do not travel much.

[WilliamSmith]

No, they definitely do like them!

The Japanese didn't like dogs as much as Americans, from what I saw.

They also have an island full of bunnies
大久野島
http://rabbit-island.info/


and (note @Winston , since you said you're a cat person) an island full of cats:
青島 aka 猫の島

[NPCslammer]

No, they definitely do like them!

The Japanese didn't like dogs as much as Americans, from what I saw.

They also have an island full of bunnies
大久野島
http://rabbit-island.info/


and (note @Winston , since you said you're a cat person) an island full of cats:
青島 aka 猫の島

https://youtu.be/92wtDKCtOiU

[NPCslammer]

Dogs annoy the crap out of me. Their barking can be really annoying. They are tick and flea factories. Their saliva has some really gnarly bacteria that can kill you. They stink. They turn your nice lawn into filthy shit covered one. And no, cleaning up the turd in the grass doesn’t clean your lawn. There is still shit residue in the grass after you clean up the repulsive dog turds. They can get you in trouble by attacking neighborhood cats, dogs or people. They do annoying things like shake off their wet hair all over you, try to lick your face while you are doing something at their height, such as fixing the kitchen sink. They can destroy all of your furniture. You have to build a fence to keep them in, pay extra money for the vet bills and food. No thanks

Lol. Good points. That's quite a list of reasons not to want a dog. lol. The thing is, most Americans who have dogs put up with all that because they enjoy dogs as if it were part of their family. I don't get it. Americans are strange in a lot of ways. They live to work, act fake, superficial and positive all the time. It doesn't align with my soul. I think the bottom line about dogs is that they just don't fill my void, so all the above isn't worth putting up with. But Americans who like dogs do feel like they fill a void in them I guess. Also, even if I liked dogs, it doesn't mean I want one living in the same space as me and sharing my bed at night. That's going too far. However, I do like golden retriever dogs, they are clean and have a nice color and don't bite and are very cute. I am more of a cat person though. But even cats are only for people who are stable and do not travel much.

I like the miniature dachshunds but would still never get one for the above mentioned reasons. Puppies are always cute and fun to play with. But that’s it. I like cats, but would probably never buy one as a pet, maybe as an outdoor cat; but that’s it. I never understood Americans with their dog obsession either.

[Gali]

Dogs annoy the crap out of me. Their barking can be really annoying. They are tick and flea factories. Their saliva has some really gnarly bacteria that can kill you. They stink. They turn your nice lawn into filthy shit covered one. And no, cleaning up the turd in the grass doesn’t clean your lawn. There is still shit residue in the grass after you clean up the repulsive dog turds. They can get you in trouble by attacking neighborhood cats, dogs or people. They do annoying things like shake off their wet hair all over you, try to lick your face while you are doing something at their height, such as fixing the kitchen sink. They can destroy all of your furniture. You have to build a fence to keep them in, pay extra money for the vet bills and food. No thanks

Lol. Good points. That's quite a list of reasons not to want a dog. lol. The thing is, most Americans who have dogs put up with all that because they enjoy dogs as if it were part of their family. I don't get it. Americans are strange in a lot of ways. They live to work, act fake, superficial and positive all the time. It doesn't align with my soul. I think the bottom line about dogs is that they just don't fill my void, so all the above isn't worth putting up with. But Americans who like dogs do feel like they fill a void in them I guess. Also, even if I liked dogs, it doesn't mean I want one living in the same space as me and sharing my bed at night. That's going too far. However, I do like golden retriever dogs, they are clean and have a nice color and don't bite and are very cute. I am more of a cat person though. But even cats are only for people who are stable and do not travel much.

I like the miniature dachshunds but would still never get one for the above mentioned reasons. Puppies are always cute and fun to play with. But that’s it. I like cats, but would probably never buy one as a pet, maybe as an outdoor cat; but that’s it. I never understood Americans with their dog obsession either.

It is still better than having kids. Much less hassle.

[WilliamSmith]

Wow, that's awesome, thanks @NPCslammer !
I didn't know about that.

Here it is embedded:


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