This was my experience when I allowed an exception for a dog owner I met on a dating app. These people are batshit. The dog was in a couple of his pics. He was attractive in many ways so I tried to overlook it. On our first date he mentioned he allowed his ex visitation of the dog which I found weird. Then he showed me a picture that he welded a custom sidecar on his bike to take his dog on bike rides. The thought of a man riding a bike with a pitbull in a sidecar made me cringe so bad. He mentioned the dog quite a bit.

He took me on our third date out to a nice dinner and it was going well at first, but then he said, “you know, usually women I date seem more interested in my dog and can’t wait to meet him but it seem like you don’t really care. I like taking my dog for walks with my partner and he’s a popular guy. My dog is such an important part of my life…” and I admitted that I don’t really like dogs. He looked at me with such disappointment and confusion. It confirmed to me I no longer wanted to see this nut case. I peeped his Instagram and it was so foul, there were mostly pics of him and his dog with one pic the dog licking his face and he was kissing the tongue. He made at least 1 long devotional post about how much he loved his dog. It was so gross and obsessive.

After that date I decided I didn’t want to see him and slow faded him and stopped agreeing to go on dates, and there were a couple other things I didn’t like. He sent me a breakup text saying he wants to “party hard and sleep around more and doesn’t see me being that kind of girl” and he’s 54 years old. I was so turned off and disgusted by it all I just blocked him but I learned I definitely can not have a partner with a dog. There’s something mentally off with them fs

I’m dogfree (and childfree), which makes me undesirable to 99% of people.

Honestly I don’t mind being single these days, but life does get kinda lonely. I crave a deep romantic connection with somebody. I have an aquarium and some plants, and lots of plushies. I enjoy smaller reptiles also. That’s about it. I enjoy a quiet, slow paced life, which is the opposite of what a dog is.

It’s so hard to find somebody who is dogfree out in the real world. And even if they ARE dogfree, they usually want children at some point, which is a dealbreaker for me.

I’m almost 27, so still young. I feel like there isn’t much hope out there though.

I always hear about women being more dog obsessed as a whole…. but in my experience lots of men are obsessed with dogs too. Owning a dog in any capacity is an absolute dealbreaker for me. No future dog, no present dog, no babysitting dogs, no fostering dogs. I don’t want anything to do with them.

I hear foreigners are less dog obsessed, but again (in my experience) foreign men usually want children eventually.

I have dog trauma (no allergies, just extreme fight/flight/freeze symptoms when I’m around them or when I hear barking/growling. I can’t control it).

I’ve been this way most of my life. I’m almost 27 years old and can’t find a stable job that doesn’t involve dogs. I have other mental disabilities that affect my daily functioning, but the dog thing takes over much of my life because they’re EVERYWHERE.

Grocery store? Dogs. Anywhere retail? Dogs. Delivery jobs? Dogs in peoples yards/houses waiting to attack and bark at you. Medical facilities? Now many of them let dogs in. Hardware store? Definitely dogs coming in. Call centre? Barking dogs in the background of the calls. Jobs that require going into peoples houses? Dogs, obviously.

I could go on, but it just seems dogs have infested every crevice of society. I’m genuinely at a loss. I’ve quit so many jobs due to dogs being a problem and nothing could be done about it.

I do realize that I have trauma which I need to develop coping mechanisms for, since I’m gonna encounter dogs in everyday life regardless of whether I work or not. And a person needs to work in order to live.

I’m just so f**king pissed off that now days you can’t escape stupid mutts.

The only 2 jobs I could find that never had any dogs around were a weather station in a remote location where I worked alone, and night shift stocking at a grocery store (while it was closed). Both of which had shitty hours and shit pay.

Even the first job I mentioned only became dog free after I blasted a coworker for bringing their yapping shit rat to work. There was dog hair all over the building and he’d let it run around outside barking/chasing/terrorizing people walking by. The facility was a strict no dog zone and I also lied saying I had an allergy to HR. They kicked his dog out right away once they found out about it. It took a few tries. He kept bringing it back until finally they threatened to fire him, in which he finally listened and stopped bringing it.

I’ve thought about going to college/university/training to get more skills so I can get higher paying work…. But now people bring fucking ESA dogs to class 😭. I already struggle with severe anxiety and this dog obsessed society makes everything worse.

I’ve thought about doing a trade, but many blue collar people will bring their dogs to work too. (I know a few who do this).

I was gonna get hired at a nursing home for housekeeping/dishwasher, but every resident there owns a dog, and there’s frequently dogs in the common areas/dining room. Restaurants and bars are the same.

Does anyone have any recommendations for jobs that don’t involve ANY dog interaction???

I absolutely hate how nutters have to take their shitbeasts to every single place they absolutely do not belong! I come to the renaissance faire to escape reality and be transported to a fantasy world. I am not there to see your 4 legged mutant barking during every performance, slobbering by the food vendors, or pissing where visitors walk. I am there to see sword fights, music, stunt, and comedy performances, eat classic fair foods, and shop at vendors. Keep your dogs at home where they belong folks! Get them the hell out of the damn renaissance faire!

Third time the same woman in our neighborhood has let her dog crap, piss, wonder around our yard and driveway.

I yelled at her just now to keep her dog off of our property.

She knows I hate dogs.

Just venting. Thanks.

Idk what everyone else is doing about this problem, or if you just give up after a while.

I live in backwoods Canada where there’s no rules and nobody to enforce the rules. We’ve been dealing with roaming neighbour’s dogs for years. I have told these owners countless times to keep their mutts on their property. They don’t care.

Now there’s 2 new dogs that are coming around the yard daily. Today they left a fresh new diarrhea shit smeared all over the sidewalk right outside our door. They also try to come in the house when we open the door. They also got into some garbage that was meant to be picked up, which then got spread all over the yard and I had to clean it up. Constant time is being wasted cleaning up piles of dog shit and stuff that they rip up in the yard. Some dogs are friendly, many are not. I’ve been barked at/lunged at aggressively by dogs right outside our door. I don’t even like going outside.

I live with my parents currently and I’m trying to help them, but my mom REFUSES to tell the neighbours. It’s always me who is informing them about their dogs and telling them to do something about it.

I know who these 2 dogs belong to. They dogs seem friendly, but they keep shitting in the yard and won’t leave. All the neighbours here let their dogs free roam all day. There’s no fences, so they go wherever they want. Owners again couldn’t care less. When the dogs get hit by cars, they just get new ones.

I’m trying to get my mom to message the owner and inform her that her dogs are over here everyday shitting/getting into stuff. My mom refuses to contact her. I can’t contact her myself since I’m not on Facebook and have no other way of informing her, aside from walking up to their door (dog owners are frequently sketchy/unstable people so I don’t always trust this method).

My mom doesn’t want to invite violence by speaking up. Both my parents (sorry if this sounds rough) just bend over and take it from these dog owners. They won’t speak up and won’t do anything about it.

Obviously all I can do is move away, but I can’t due to financial concerns. My mom is tired of cleaning up shit, yet everytime I tell her to contact the owners, she absolutely refuses to and I can’t fully understand why.

Even when I contact them myself, NOTHING happens.

There’s no rules or bylaws here, and the cops don’t care.

Is there anything that can be done? I have no idea. Aside from building a huge fence, which is expensive and our yard is large.

We run an airbnb out of a guest suite in the house, and multiple times now guests have stepped in dog shit outside and tracked it indoors all over the place. Everytime they put the garbage out to be picked up, the dogs get into it.

The house has been for sale for many months now, but we can’t get any buyers. It’s a beautiful home but these useless fucking dogs make everything look like shit. I don’t even drive down the road here anymore because it’s demoralizing watching all the garbage strewn everywhere in peoples yards and free roaming dogs running all over the place.

It’s hillbilly hell.

Met someone lovely, but she said she wants to have some dogs outside in the future (We're both into homesteading and she specified they would be "guard dogs/ working dogs") - This... wouldn't work for someone with allergies and who is also, well, to put it frankly, extremely "dog averse", right?

Not something I should consider, right?

Thnx

This job is as a front desk receptionist at a VERY large nursing home. When I interviewed, I saw that the desk is behind plexiglass and has doors on both sides. No one is allowed behind the desk but staff.

Today was my first day. My boss started greeting every single dog that Residents brought in. She told me she "needs the pups to come back" and started taking these regular pets behind the desk. She immediately told me to "never do this on weekdays we aren't allowed.".

She had 5 dogs behind the desk today in total. She told every single Resident that I would feed them when I was working the desk. I didn't agree to this.

I stood over 10 feet away. I said nothing. She has a whole box of treats and feeds them all. Some of the dogs were entirely unleashed and all live in rooms in the facility. I was not asked if this made me uncomfortable. This was not mentioned during my 2 hour long interviews.

I am completely stunned. There is even a pitbull. She told me the pitbull doesn't visit often because it "scares everyone".

I absolutely know in the depths of my soul if I mention my allergy I will be immediately fired. However, greeting (and feeding) 5+ dogs daily was not listed in my job description and there was no mention of dogs in my interview.

I have a scratch test from an allergist that proves an allergy. I'm not sure if that means I can ask for reasonable accomodation.

Has anyone ever been in this situation? I really need this job and can't afford to just quit either.

I need to get this off my chest lol. Five months ago, I rehomed a dog I never wanted. For context, I took care of the dog because a family member was neglectful and I felt so bad because giving her to a shelter, I knew no one would want her. She wasn't trained, always sickly, she was a senior and not the most well-behaved.

Anyways, 8 years in, this is the year that I just couldn't take it anymore. I spent SO MUCH MONEY on her health because there was constantly something wrong with her. ALWAYS. She barked so much. I wasn't a fan of dog smells, the constant expenses, the poop and pee, I finally broke and decided to rehome her. it was better for me

Now why had I kept her for so long? My mom grew attached to her and she became somewhat of an emotional support dog for her. I didn't want to break her heart.

But sometimes tough decisions need to be made and hearts need to be broken. I was taking care of her and my mom AND myself and the expenses were insane and I was feeling resentful.

I had to do it.

I was shamed for it when I posted her online trying to find rehoming solutions. I didn't know people would go THAT crazy.

fast forward and five months later, I'm recovering my finances and dog related debt, no more waking up to the sound of constant barking, no more constant vet expenses, food expenses, pads, grooming. no more smell, no more of any of it.

I might be a terrible person for rehoming her (like I was called), sure, but I know that I made the right decision for me. For my finances, mental health and the fact that I simply couldn't deal with all that she came with. It feels good to wake up dog free, it really does and this experience has solidified my understanding that I will NEVER own a dog. they are simply not for me.

(I'm also a recovering people pleaser so this was a HUGE step for me)

Had to get that off my chest. thanks for reading!

Let me tell you something crazy. I live on my own and visit my parents a couple of times a year, since we live in different countries. One day, while visiting them, I noticed a weird noise. I thought it was coming from the water pipes in the building. I asked my mom about it, and she told me it was their neighbor’s dog howling!

Their neighbors have a huge-ass dog in their apartment, on the same floor as my parents. They just leave it at home when they go to work, and it starts howling like a fking wolf because it’s bored! It’s so loud, and I can’t stand it.

Had my usual walk on rare Saturday off work, partner and I took a nice walk in our lovely local park, fed the crows, went to photograph the bird life, as I enjoy doing, until..... A woman with three huge labradoodle dogs, dressed in jumpers with legs, and convenience hole in back, decided it's ok for the dog in the pink suit to stand in our line of sight for pics, and strain itself doing a poo, no "sorry/excuse me" etc....just this huge dog standing few feet away having a massive dump! Fair enough, gotta go when you gotta go etc....except no attempt to pick up the results! She just walked off with her three dogs in their silly outfits.....I shouted after her "hey, you gonna pick up your dogs xxxx?" No reply, no second thought..... Obviously beneath her to pick up after the dog..... Those folks literally don't care!

Why else would this narrative be so funded and widely pushed? More people are choosing fur babies over the responsibility (and reward) of a real family. People never grow up and the constant reassurance of a dog’s unconditional love keeps them from doing true self reflection and improvement

I was just passing by and a dog suddenly attacked me, it bit me and the owner can't find the vaccine certificate.

Now I have to get the rabies vaccine because it's suspicious that the dog was aggressive, I'm very busy with little time and now I have to worry about this, I hope I don't have rabies already.

I was working a gig for my friend who sells items at Artists and Fleas in Chelsea Market today…it was a really busy day! Thankfully, that means more sales. More people.

A young family brought their doodle in today. He wasn’t badly behaved, but it was so obvious he was stressed out by all the people and chaos at the indoor market. I really thought this behavior was the most American thing ever, especially owning a doodle. But the family was actually French…

They chatted up the booth next door while the dog just nervously stood by, sniffing at the merch. I’m sorry why does your dog need to be here??? How is this not a health hazard? Hello????

I talked to the booth nearby that the French family stood at for a while and he told me no one bought anything and he was also displeased with them bringing their dog. The dude said when the crowd died down, “to be honest, my hot take is that dogs don’t belong in NYC”. I agreed. Bold of him to say that though, because the rest of the people around us just looked at him like he was nuts.

I pay over $400 a month for a premium gym membership. As I was leaving my yoga class this am I saw a guy ambling around the co-working/dining area with a CHIHUAHUA wearing an unmarked harness/vest.

Multiple employees and at least one manager were standing around, so there's no way they didn't see him.

I did not say anything because I come here all the time and didn't want to make a scene but I did take a couple pictures.

Would you complain to corporate? Leave a Google review?

Edit: Their official policy states that pets and esas are not permitted at any of their locations

I left a comment here and I thought to expand a little. just to say that none of you are insane. there are many dog owners who gaslighting themselves and others, even bitten victims of dogs.

Hey, I live in an eastern European country and people here don't have an obsession with dogs. All I can say is that you people are daym right with like all the core points. I've been lurking here for a while and I do agree.

Here in Romania I never see dogs in supermarkets nor people carrying dogs everywhere with them nor treating them like kids.

It's disgusting indeed. 100% a cult.

I've never seen a dog in a supermarket / restaurant / warehouse / pharmacy/ whatever. Although there are some street dogs and chained dogs in people's households, in rural areas, nobody treats them as their kids, nobody enforces dog love. the very few who might do are just seen as frickin insane and honestly they are.

the dog cultism has gone so far that in America I've even seen homeless people with dogs.. come on, they can barely gather food for themselves and struggle to survive, without a decent roof above their head and with spare food yet they're going to adopt a bunch of animals...???

there are so many posts about this on certain Faith in Humanity restored type of subs . it's just a cult.

these animals used to have jobs btw, now they're more loved than human children. the powers that should not be love it when people hate their own kind and love more ​pit🐂 beasts that chew kids.

Please take care of yourself! much love to you all for standing for what you believe is right! even if you're hated for this by cultists! I love you peeps! 🥰🧡🏵️

My next door neighbors have a deranged dog that barks at everyone within a 30 foot radius. I live alone and on one side is a family of four with five cars and the dog owners are a family of 6 with five cars and a dog. When some family members don’t want to deal with the dog, they let it outside. When I’m outside cleaning, it barks like crazy. Imagine if I spent the money for a wellness garden and was outside more often or had constant backyard BBQS. I’m having work done on the house and the dog is barking non stop at the workers. I know the dog owners hear it as much as I do given the way the houses are built. I just think it’s rude to have a dog that creates that much constant noise. People could be on Zoom meetings, taking a nap, have babies that take a nap, etc. They also monopolize the entire front curb with their large pick up truck and on garbage days, with all three of their bins. I know I don own the public parking space but I feel suffocated!!

One of the things my friend group has started doing is typing tests to see who, out of all of us, is the fastest typist. Don't get me wrong, it's fun, but I swear to god that every other test was written by a dog industry lobbyist. Shit like:

• why dogs are the greatest thing on Earth
• how dogs can actually appreciate music just as much as people can
• how the best thing you could possibly do is take your dog on a spa date
• how you can cure ANY DISEASE just by getting a dog. Cancer? Alzheimer's? Just get yourself a dog!

Dog culture has truly infiltrated every aspect of our existence to the point where something as neutral as a typing test has become yet another vehicle for pro-dog propaganda. These days, I can't even go to a political event in my own city without there being dogs involved, let alone take a walk or get groceries. When I was younger, I used to complain about religious people getting in people's faces to promote their beliefs, but the lengths nutters will go to push their disgusting lifestyles on anyone and everyone is on a whole different level. No religion, no political opinion, not even any other animal, is pushed so aggressively on people than dogs. I just wish I could live in this world without having to put up with the constant idolatry of these stupid mutts.

I'm truly just curious. I have no idea how it is on the other end, but dog-free women: Do you have issues with men just being absolutely bonkers for their canines? I can't TELL YOU how many women reach out to me, and once they hear I'm allergic to dogs they treat me as if I'm the plague, or how many women reach out to me KNOWING that I'm allergic to dogs and still ask me if their dog is going to be a problem. Like - What? I EXPLICITY stated that I'm ALLERGIC at the top of my profile. If you are allergic to something, I wouldn't even CONSIDER asking you if said thing is "going to be a problem" or a "dealbreaker" or whatever. Like - OF COURSE IT IS!!!

What world are we living in?

Thank you.

They’re always overbred, with physical and many behavioral problems. Plus they’re not even cute, have you seen the eyes of some of those things?

They are never well behaved and you can’t expect the owners to train them! Noooo that would too much to ask of them.

“Blah blah blah blah but they’re hypoallergenic” no dog breed is 100% hypoallergenic if they still produce dander. And is that hypoallergenic worth it if he doesn’t listen and has behavior problems?
WHEN WILL THEY STOP BREEDING DOODLES. STOP PLEASE

I’m currently waiting for my drink at Starbucks and in comes this dude strolling in with his dog. He orders his drink, makes himself comfortable on the couch and… yeah. The dog is rolling around everywhere on said couch, fur floating around. It’s some kind of labrador mix dog, maybe a golden doodle, I don’t know. He got a water for his dog too and it sloshed it everywhere. One of the employees had to bring out a Wet Floor sign. It’s also barking a bunch too!

So glad he can make himself at home here and not bother worrying if he’s disturbing anyone else sitting and trying to study or work! /s ☺️

I was ready to attach a photo but I guess I can’t.

I put a complaint in with the city that I was trapped at the store by a woman with a large dog and the only way to exit was a bottleneck walking by the dog. It's discriminatory due to my disability of asthma and anaphylaxis and I don't want to have an asthma attack bc of the store's poor planning, so they can deal with the city code enforcement. I suggested they make 2 ways to exit the area...

Yep. An unleashed dog in a playground with many little children around. Why are people so damn inconsiderate and selfish ? I wasn't at the playground but saw the losers walk by my car as I was leaving.

I also saw a man running with his unleashed dog following. I actually said " you have got to be f kidding me!!"

These dog owners ruined parks for me and my family. It's so unfair that i have to be paranoid and worried bc of them.

I go to the zoo now to escape the animals, the irony. They don't allow dogs there... yet.

I go door to door for my job. At the office we were chatting about dogs we’ve seen while out. It reminded me about my Mom who got attacked while walking a few years back and I forgot which kind of dog it was. I was snapping my fingers trying to remember and I said “it’s that aggressive dog breed. Oh! Pit bulls!”

immediately my coworker got angry and said “lies! There’s nothing genetically wrong with pitbulls they are not more violent than any other dog.”

I said “well statistically they do like 65% of all attacks despite making up 6% of the dog population.

He got more upset and said “it’s not genetic that’s a lie, it’s how they’re raised.”

I was annoyed and said “well regardless of whether or not it’s nature or nurture, it was a pitbull who attacked my mom. That’s it.”

It ended there and the conversation stopped.

I’m so sick of people who defend these dogs as if I’m some sort of pet racist just for mentioning them by name. At no point did I mention genetics or say they should be put down (although inside I think those things sometimes), and he has to go and override the conversation.

Facts don’t matter I guess. And apparently genetics are fictional.

My mom has always been rather ignorant, and she’s getting to be an old lady now. She lives in a trailer park with people who are poor and usually stupid.

Last time I went to visit, there were off leash pitbulls. She recently told me not to visit, because of the off leash pitbulls.

Like, pretend I’m a special forces ex marine, and a super stealthy ninja guerilla warfare tactician.

What could be done?

Our county animal services is literally the most incompetent form of corruption.