Just because we both own dogs doesn't mean we are friends

Clockpics · 29-10-2019 12:38AM #1

I've spent the weekend talking to strangers about their dogs. Good god just because I own a dog doesn't mean I care about your dog, what you feed it how you train it or its 'cute' little habits

I don't want to be rude but what am I supposed to do when they start talking to me. I don't care that you bred him yourself or it's your third jack Russell. I don't want to see a picture of his brother who lives with your sister.

Am I alone here?

neiphin · 29-10-2019 12:40AM

Clockpics wrote: »

I've spent the weekend talking to strangers about their dogs. Good god just because I own a dog doesn't mean I care about your dog, what you feed it how you train it or its 'cute' little habits

I don't want to be rude but what am I supposed to do when they start talking to me. I don't care that you bred him yourself or it's your third jack Russell. I don't want to see a picture of his brother who lives with your sister.

Am I alone here?

you dont like meeting people ?

Lewis_Benson · 29-10-2019 12:40AM

Clockpics wrote: »

I've spent the weekend talking to strangers about their dogs. Good god just because I own a dog doesn't mean I care about your dog, what you feed it how you train it or its 'cute' little habits

I don't want to be rude but what am I supposed to do when they start talking to me. I don't care that you bred him yourself or it's your third jack Russell. I don't want to see a picture of his brother who lives with your sister.

Am I alone here?

Relax.....

dunnerc · 29-10-2019 12:42AM

Yes:P

andekwarhola · 29-10-2019 12:42AM

You might be better off printing this out on a placard in your local park?

Clockpics · 29-10-2019 12:43AM

andekwarhola wrote: »

You might be better off printing this out on a placard in your local park?

Now there's an idea!! Thanks

punisher5112 · 29-10-2019 12:43AM

Murder them it's the only way

amadangomor · 29-10-2019 12:44AM

I think you're more a cat person

punisher5112 · 29-10-2019 12:45AM

I like pussy

joeguevara · 29-10-2019 12:46AM

So you want to talk to people about not liking talking to people. Use that as an opening line when dog people approach you. Problem solved.

Atlantic Dawn · 29-10-2019 12:48AM

I think it's worse when you have no dog and are simply trying to get from A to B and some ignorant fookwith who owns a dog off a lead assumes you are perfectly happy with a dog completely unknown to you approaching you and obstructing your passage in a public place.

29-10-2019 12:48AM

You need a dog that tries to attack other dogs.

‘Killer’ is a perfect name. Put two leashes and collars on it for good effect. Teach it to obey commands in German or Russian.

Ask them if they happened to see a small child running in the direction you’re headed and tell them ‘Killer’ is hungry and there’s no more live meat in the cage.

Put your left hand down the front of your pants, close your eyes and moan a bit before mumbling ‘Yeah Killer, you love that dog food, don’t you...mmmm....yes you do you good boy’

That’ll put a stop to the idle chit chat.

punisher5112 · 29-10-2019 12:52AM

I was flicking earlier... Nothing sexuaul

Judge Judy had this nut on about her dog, her neighbour couldn't even show where her front door was on a diagram of her own house and showed numerous times it had full sight of where the issue was..
Eh no your door is on a totally different side....

She was made sit but the other yoke still was awarded $1k as she had a vet bill....

Turns out she was blackmailing and trying to get $13k out of the other dog owner as their dog had nipped hers...

She brought the dog to the court...

You could see she was as close to a serial killer you would ever meet...

decky1 · 29-10-2019 12:53AM

just got a dog from the local pound last week , lovely fellah mixed breed, what type is yours, can you tell me all about your dog please would love to hear , what color is he? what do you feed him? can he do tricks? is he house trained? have loads more can't wait to hear from you.

Better Than Christ · 29-10-2019 01:10AM

How can we be dog-lovers if we can't be friends?

castletownman · 29-10-2019 01:17AM

I have noticed a boom in 'dog-lovers' over the last few years. The extreme ones too-who stop you in the middle of your walk just so they can tell you how lovely your dog is and how their dog Millie is the boss at home.

Who refer to their dogs as 'fur babies'.

I love dogs myself, but those sort of people are very off-putting and frankly some of them are odd.

Considering we domesticated dogs centuries (or millenia) ago why are the suddenly more popular than ever before?

Salmon Leap · 29-10-2019 01:21AM

I have a rescue dog, don’t mind taking to other owners of rescues but that’s as far as it goes. I know where the OP is coming from, my local dog park can be a bit like that but once you get to know who to avoid it’s fine.

There used to be a guy who used to blog himself and his dogs on the way to the local dog park I kid ye not.

29-10-2019 01:24AM

castletownman wrote: »

Considering we domesticated dogs centuries (or millenia) ago why are the suddenly more popular than ever before?

Nice to have company while you socialise on your phone.

BDI · 29-10-2019 01:30AM

Salmon Leap wrote: »

I have a rescue dog, don’t mind taking to other owners of rescues but that’s as far as it goes. I know where the OP is coming from, my local dog park can be a bit like that but once you get to know who to avoid it’s fine.

There used to be a guy who used to blog himself and his dogs on the way to the local dog park I kid ye not.

It’s just a dog. You arnt a hero for getting it for free.

Raconteuse · 29-10-2019 01:40AM

Better Than Christ wrote: »

How can we be dog-lovers if we can't be friends?

Before I saw your post, I read the thread title to the sound of that very song.

Hoboo · 29-10-2019 01:56AM

Salmon Leap wrote: »

I have a rescue dog, don’t mind taking to other owners of rescues but that’s as far as it goes. I know where the OP is coming from, my local dog park can be a bit like that but once you get to know who to avoid it’s fine.

There used to be a guy who used to blog himself and his dogs on the way to the local dog park I kid ye not.

I'd avoid anyone who comes up to me and asks if my dog is a rescue, and then blanks me when I say no. Now that's someone you want to avoid, those people are a pain in the arse.

Raconteuse · 29-10-2019 02:03AM

castletownman wrote: »

I have noticed a boom in 'dog-lovers' over the last few years. The extreme ones too-who stop you in the middle of your walk just so they can tell you how lovely your dog is and how their dog Millie is the boss at home.

Who refer to their dogs as 'fur babies'.

I love dogs myself, but those sort of people are very off-putting and frankly some of them are odd.

Considering we domesticated dogs centuries (or millenia) ago why are the suddenly more popular than ever before?

If I'm walking a family member's dog, I think it's nice not odd when people stop to pet or admire him/her!

I don't know that dogs have become more popular or if it just seems that way because of more dog rescues etc being present on social media. Whatever it is, it's a good thing.

But yeah the "fur baby" carry-on is just silly, and a bit weird indeed at times.

Ficheall · 29-10-2019 02:27AM

Clockpics wrote: »

I've spent the weekend talking to strangers about their dogs. Good god just because I own a dog doesn't mean I care about your dog, what you feed it how you train it or its 'cute' little habits

I don't want to be rude but what am I supposed to do when they start talking to me. I don't care that you bred him yourself or it's your third jack Russell. I don't want to see a picture of his brother who lives with your sister.

Am I alone here?

Ask them if they are willing to breed.

punisher5112 · 29-10-2019 02:44AM

I've come across a lot that have rescued...

Feisar · 29-10-2019 07:08AM

Replace dog with baby and ye are describing my life right now.

Random strangers petting him
Starting conversations about feeding habits
Are you getting much sleep?
Does he do any tricks? (Roll over)

whisky_galore · 29-10-2019 09:02AM

"Fur baby." Cringe.

Some amount of fückwittery, buying little coats and jackets for an animal that already has an insulating layer of hair.
Buying expensive treats, gourmet dog food... come on, this is an animal who eats it's own sick, eats cat shyte as if it's a delicacy and licks it's balloon knot and balls regularly.

zanador · 29-10-2019 09:06AM

I love dogs. Will talk to any dog when out and about. Always resent it when the human attached tries to interrupt the conversation.

Canis Lupus · 29-10-2019 09:11AM

When I'm at the dog park letting doggo be doggo people sit down and try and make conversation. Tis fierce annoying. Clearly me keeping one eye on a kindle and the other on my beloved in case he tries a ninja sh*t isn't good enough to deter people.

Cheshire Cat · 29-10-2019 09:11AM

This might help!

El Tarangu · 29-10-2019 09:31AM

My dad is now retired, lives on his own, and all of his kids are grown and living abroad for the last number of years. He's delighted when people come over to say hello and pet the dogs, and doesn't mind at all talking about their lineage or where he got them from, even though he must have told the story hundreds of times at this stage.

Lots of older people get dogs, not just for the company of the dogs themselves, but for the fact that they encourage people, who might normally be just a bit too reserved to approach an old man walking in a park, to come over and say hello. So I'm sure the OP, even thought they themselves might find it a pain in the bum, would be at pains not to discourage the practice for the important social function it provides

wexandproud · 29-10-2019 10:36AM

whisky_galore wrote: »

"Fur baby." Cringe.

Some amount of fückwittery, buying little coats and jackets for an animal that already has an insulating layer of hair.
Buying expensive treats, gourmet dog food... come on, this is an animal who eats it's own sick, eats cat shyte as if it's a delicacy and licks it's balloon knot and balls regularly.

you think that's bad . i was standing behind a lady at a checkout in the uk during the summer and she asked '' do you have doggy ice cream '' I instantly thought ''what the f..k the world is gone mad '' . the cashier said ''certainly , what flavor would your dog like ''
when i came outside the dog was being spoon fed the ice cream .

Just because we both own dogs doesn't mean we are friends

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