u/ToOpineIsFine

I think I might be dreaming, since I just read a post entitled "OWNING a dog fucking sucks" and it has 13,000 upvotes and the top comments just affirm it.

I just don't get how someone can post this and have resounding agreement, yet elsewhere if you see someone post anything critical about dogs, they are downvoted to hell.

I keep saying that anyone who has a dog knows how true this is, yet the cultists won't let anyone say it. Normally. But here is the post text:

Growing up until I was 26, I never owned a dog. I had plenty of friends with dogs and always thought I’d love to have one. I knew pets were a responsibility, but I thought of it in a generic, "owning any pet is a big responsibility" kind of way. Man, I was so naive.

When I got married, we moved my wife’s grandmother in with us, and my wife and her grandma got a hound mix together. Super sweet dog, very good girl. But I am not here to talk about how dogs suck, just the absurd responsibilities that come with them.

First off, the shitting. My god. I have never been more scared in my life of walking into my own backyard. I’ve stepped on dog shit more times than I can count. On top of that, she has a hard time pooping, so instead of one spot, she leaves a whole trail of shit across the grass. Finding it all requires a full scan of the entire yard, or I’m guaranteed to get gross poop on my shoes. And if I miss it one time and it rains? Holy hell, I’m stuck cleaning up a disgusting pool of pure gross.

Secondly, they are fragile as fuck and have zero self-awareness. This dog will approach and try to eat anything, no matter how dodgy it looks. She literally ate a damn slug off the patio, and my wife and her grandma had to pay out the ass at the vet to fix it.

Then there’s the clingyness. She’s sweet and does really cute stuff, but some days she just will not leave me alone. My two-year-old and I love to play chase, and she has cleaned him out multiple times trying to join in. Luckily, my boy is built bigger than most kids his age and just laughs it off, but this dog physically does not understand how to chill the fuck out when the playing doesn't involve her.

There are more reasons, but that’s all I can muster up right now. She's a good girl, but holy shit, it is exhausting. I will never agree to own a dog again.

EDIT: love the conversation and great insight from everyone! Just to be clear, the dog isnt neglected. My wife and her grandmother put a lot of effort into taking care of her, going on walks, vet visits and such. I’m just saying when that responsibility falls on me it sucks. I would never do it by myself.

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Here's the top comment with 4,800 upvoted:

This is so real and honest. Pay attention people and think long and hard before you get a dog. Also, OP you need to look up training methods and eating and digestion etc. You can be proactive and eliminate some frustration.

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I still think I must be dreaming...

Child hurt in 2nd dog attack in 2 years at central Pa. home: police

A 6-year-old girl was attacked Monday by two dogs that also wounded a toddler in 2024, police said.

Officers were dispatched at 11:24 a.m. to a home on South 14th Avenue in South Lebanon Township, where two Greater Swiss Mountain dogs had attacked a girl, according to township police Chief Kenneth Zimmerman.

The girl was a guest at the house, and the extent of her injuries is unknown, Zimmerman said. The dogs have been quarantined inside the house.

He said the same dogs attacked a 22-month-old boy in September 2024, requiring the toddler to be airlifted in critical condition. Citations were filed but later dismissed. The owner complied with state dog law requirements, Zimmerman said, allowing them to keep the dogs.

He said the investigation is ongoing, and no charges have been filed as of publication.

Government monitoring of this pest was eliminated, and now they're back.

Dogs spread disease and parasites. They actually go out in search of the most putrid, decaying matter they can find, and decaying flesh is just the best.

A dog makes its owner sick through its own 'natural' behavior, and that can include pandemics.

My apologies to those of you who lost their lunch while reading this.

The illusion of 'no-kill' is a strong one, since so many dog zealots want to believe it.

It's also consistent with the delusional nature of these people.

It's also a big opportunity to make money off of them.