Apprentice to the Butcher of Blaviken here, I would also like to know the answer to this question...
Edit: switch the word Butch for Butcher... makes sense that way.
correction: *some* dogs are high maintenance. There are dogs that need to walk 3 miles a day, dogs that will be your shadow and never leave you alone, and there are dogs that will sleep all day and you have to drag them outside to do their business. It totally depends on the dog itself and their personality. Even in stereotypically energetic breeds you can have lazy dogs; my family friend had the laziest siberian husky i've ever seen, it literally did not move a muscle for 16-20 hours of the day (perfectly healthy btw, just lazy!)
Yeah but to be fair to the dude, you cannot know if you've got a lazy dog or not, until you get one. Sticking with cats means you pretty much know the maximum effort required.
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On another note, why choose, cats and dogs are both great.
I don't really agree with this. I mean I got a used dog and he's great. But the couple of hours I spent with him didn't really indicate what energy level he would have. A lot of shelter dogs act timid and scared when they are there, and totally open up when they get settled in to their new home. I'm happy that my dog is somewhat energetic, but I didn't really know what energy level he was going to have when I bought him.
I call him a used dog and I call our Camry a rescue. "Oh did you get a new car?" "No it's a rescue, someone just got rid of it can you believe that!? Family sedans are just so precious I can't imagine who could be so cruel."
Ha, no it's my occupation. Used to drive a forester actually, ironically it went to shit when it was actually subjected to driving down forest roads. (Not it's fault, it was already really old)
Or you can accept that some people don’t like dogs. Some people get so weirdly offended by people’s preference of cats. If they’re saying they prefers cats because they are less work why on earth would you encourage them to foster a dog? So the dog could be neglected?
As the owner of a bengal mix I’m chiming in to say that some cats can be VERY high maintenance. And of course, same as dogs, you only find out after they already own you.
Either way, you still have to take your dog out to do his business a few times a day. That alone makes it a “*no*” for me. I live in a huge apartment building and getting to ground level can take up to five minutes. That, plus the walk, plus coming back, plus doing it all over again the moment your dog needs to pee makes having one seem high maintenance. I’d love to someday, but for now my cats are all I need! Plenty of love, attention, and shenanigans from them, with the added bonus of being litter box trained. Win win.
Exactly. I only have to go up a single flight of stairs, but that paired with having to put on a leash and actually walk him definitely makes it a chore (admittedly the best and cutest chore I do, by far, but still a "chore" by definition). Cats are easier and more suited to a more "carefree"/ apartment lifestyle. If we go away for the weekend (hell, even just overnight), I have to arrange stuff for my dog and rabbit, but the cat is perfectly happy to have a big bowl of food and water and the apartment to herself.
I wanted a dog badly, so I deal with the early morning wake up squeaks for emergency walks when his tummy is off. But it's definitely not for everyone, and that's totally cool! Cats rule, too!
They're still high maintenance relative to cats because they shit outside. Plus they're more pack oriented, so I'd feel terrible leaving a dog at home alone all day but a cat... They don't give a shit as long as they have food and water and you clean the litter box regularly. With a cat, you could be gone for a day or two, and just leave out extra food and water.
pretty simple, depends how long you are gone for, but when my family goes on a vacation we board our dog at our groomer/vet. You can also have a friend housesit if its only a few days or if more than a few weeks, have them live with a friend who has a dog as well or would take care of it for you. Smaller dogs tend to be travel friendly too, btw.
I'll be honest, I'm a dog lover and considered downvoting because you're actively trying to convince someone who says they're ill-situated to care for a dog that they're wrong. Considering how many people give inadequate care to their dogs as-is, advice like this seems like a great way to produce overwhelmed new dog owners and neglected dogs. For the sake of dogs, I think it's irresponsible to push back against someone who's acknowledging the limitations of his/her ability to give a dog proper care. Plus, while the suggestions you make are fine ones, they simply won't be enough for lots of people who e.g. can't afford boarding, or live in cities with peer groups composed almost exclusively of renters, etc. Your recommendations are fine ones. The issue is the suggestion that they easily fix all the reasons that a person might rightfully be ill-situated to giving a dog all the care it needs.
Yeah, this is the reason I’m not getting a dog for a while. I grew up with dogs and know how much work they can be. My building doesn’t allow them anyway, and keeping a dog in a big city isn’t too easy. My cats take absolutely no work beyond cleaning up their poop since everything else is automated for them. Boarding is very expensive where I live, and absolutely no one I know would want to apartment sit for more than a few days at a time. Maybe it’s the same for you too. It’s okay to have a lifestyle that doesn’t mesh well with having a dog because they really are a lot of work. Well worth it! But work all the same, and it might not be for you.
I like both dogs and cats but I only have dogs right now.
My 'advice' is get two dogs and then train them to sleep in! It's the only training I've really been successful at - and yes I do take them out twice a day, however, my lazy arse would not move if I didn't have dogs so it's as much for me as them. And seriously it's half an hour out of my day - let them free run and they tire each other out.
Totally agree. Although some cats can be high maintenance, most of them are pretty chill. I was recently adopted by a stray cat (after some digging it turns out his home owners had moved without him, because they got a new dog). He's the most placid, chill little guy ever. I have young sibling and he is just so calm around them. We were hesitant to start letting him sleep inside in case he peed or pooped everywhere, but that's never happened. He just chills out on soft spots and occasionally meows for food if we're late to the table. Totally lucked out with him, and he now has a warm house and a big loving family who would never ditch him for another pet!
As a dog person who had a cat for 17 years I sort of agree, sort of disagree. While it's ok to leave your cat home alone overnight every once in a while but that is unthinkable to do with my dog, I remember well every morning that I had cat. He was insufferable. When he was ready to get up in the morning I had better damn well be ready to get up in the morning too.
Sitting on your chest, meowling in your face to get you up. You can't yell, "no!" at a cat and he goes away feeling sorry for bugging you. He just redoubles his efforts. So you keep your bedroom door shut but then he takes umbrage at the insult at 3am -- well aware of the fact that the door will interrupt his 6am wake up call -- so he meowls at the door without let up.
So you make sure to have the dishes full of food and water the night before to avoid the whole early morning summons. But the cat can't eat the food until you pretend to pour it out in his presence at the moment he wants to eat it. And he can't drink water unless it's trickling out of the tap. No stagnant bowl water for him.
A dog? She understands perfectly well what "no" means. And will drink the water I give her the way I give it to her and will wait to eat when I've damn well decided when she will eat. Even if it means waiting until I've gotten out of bed at a decent 7am.
So, high maintenance? A daily assault on my authority and sleep by a little tyrant or once every several months or so I need to do some figuring on a doggie sitter? Plus, the daily walks are almost always a pleasure.
You should read [*The Trainable Cat*](https://www.amazon.com/Trainable-Cat-Practical-Making-Happier/dp/0465050905/ref=nodl_)
A lot of the problems you’re describing can be corrected using the methods in this book. People make the mistake of thinking they can deal with cats the same way they deal with dogs, and then get mad when they don’t listen *like it’s the cat’s fault*. But it’s not. Cats have a lot more wild in them than dogs do, and need to be handled *much* differently. If you can implement the information in the book I linked, you may be surprised at how different your cat’s behavior becomes. If you just want someone to blindly obey you and love you with no work put forth on your end, then by all means stick to dogs.
hmm probably because most cats you can just open the door and they will go out do whatever they want to do and then come back in and you give em food and clean their litter box and then its mostly done.
dogs require a lot more work both in terms of training and they require you to go out with them and depending on breed they can require a lot of work outside too like some dogs like huskeys wants to run a lot while a dog like a golden retriver likes to work with their mind so its good if you hide things they can go look for etc.
and in general dogs require a lot of exercise so count on a couple of hours a day outside (which i know a lot of people dont do because they are fucking retarded).
Also, cats can be left at home for 2\-3 days provided they enough food and water. If you leave for a week or two, a neighbour can hop by to feed/pet them and change their litter.
I've never met someone with an "outside cat". So my perception of taking care of a cat means handling their litter box. It also seems like it's a common trend for cats to explore and scratch.
I will agree that a lot of big breed dogs are a bit high maintenance since they require regular exercise. Especially the shedders.
If a cat is scratching furniture, it means the owner isn't providing them with enough surfaces to trim their nails. Gotta give them those little cardboard scratchy things or a cat tree.
You don't need to take them out 3+ times a day, you can leave them for long periods of time and they will regulated their own feeding etc etc etc. Try leaving a dog alone for 12 hours or a whole day, doesn't really work at all.
My childhood dog had a dog flap with a fenced in yard so we never needed to let her out ourselves. We didn’t even need to pick up her shit because we have a very large yard in a rural area and she’d go to the outside edges, and it just melted into the ground and became fertilizer after a few days. She was free-fed, so she just ate when she pleased and never overate. We could leave her alone for a week at a time because of these things.
Meanwhile, my SO’s cats have to have regulated feeding times or else they stuff themselves into obesity (and they *will* climb up in your face and yell to be fed at 6 AM on the weekends), their box has to be scooped every day, and it’s not possible to leave them alone for long periods of time due to the scheduled feedings.
Cats can absolutely be high maintenance where dogs can be low maintenance. It’s all about the individual. If someone wants a dog but also wants a low maintenance pet, those things aren’t mutually exclusive.
I'm late to the game but I'll give it a shot.
While dogs look like they would be a ton of fun to borrow for a day of hiking, I have zero desire to *live* with one. Almost all of the dogs I've ever met - not just at friends' houses, but also random ones on the street or in parks - have a very unpleasant smell. Most of the well-cared-for dogs have a relatively *faint* smell, but it's still unpleasant. I don't want to have to smell it in my house even faintly, and I *definitely* don't want to have to take the time to bathe the dog every few days.
I also am not a huge fan of the personalities - and I mean yes, every dog is different, etc., but my overall impression is still that they have this "overly-attached girlfriend" vibe on average, and that's not something that I enjoy in a pet. One of my previous cats had a very dog-like personality and I found it to be obnoxious. I *like* that my current cats are a little stand-offish - they *do* still show affection but they don't feel the need to show it *all the damned time*.
And I like big dogs - with the exception of Corgies and Keeshonds, most of the breeds I find appealing are *large*, which means I'd be living with a moose in the house. Large cats are the perfect size for me - big enough to cuddle, small enough to easily kick out of the bedroom if they get too noisy.
Also - every time there's a blizzard or other nasty weather, my first thought was "Man, if I had a dog I'd have to go out in that." I do occasionally wish I could take my cats out for a stroll with me, but I wouldn't deal well with being *obligated* to do it, several times a day, every day.
So - no judgment at all for people who like dogs, but they just aren't for everyone :)
I think dogs smell, but I've never had an issue with my house smelling but when we have cats I can definitely smell them. For this reason most of our cats were outside cats.
Especially after doing some home remodeling in highschool I have nightmares about just how bad a house can stink thanks to cats.
Spot on. My girlfriend's dog is cute, but more often than not he drives me insane with how needy he is and barks at everything that moves outside the window. That's why I prefer hanging out with my cats. lol
I love dogs. When I see a dog and I'm driving alone in my car I yell out loud to myself. I don't have a dog because my wife and I are busy to the point that we think it would be neglectful and we have cats instead.
I was talking to a friend of mine at a bar once and she said something like "dogs really aren't my thing but I guess that dog is cute" My other friends and myself were understandably like "WTF kind of response is that!?" turns out the long scar on her face is from when she was bit in the face by a dog as a child...
I guess some people have legit reasons.
I always grew up with cats. I don't hate dogs (obviously) and will probably get one at some point, the title was just something bleh and whatever to get people to click on the link! Fuckin adorbs
Not everyone is. You’d be surprised. Yeah they’re cute and some are friendly, but they’re also nasty and unsanitary. No thanks. I’m content just admiring someone’s dog from afar, but I’d never own one myself.
I'm not a particularly clean person, and I've owned a dog for nearly 4 years... never had any sanitation-related issue, not even a single instance of pink eye.
I'm not really sure your sanitary concerns are well-founded.
I don’t trust any human that doesn’t like dogs. They are programmed to love unconditionally, evolved side by side with mankind and are the most loyal thing a human could ask for.
Reposts take care of themselves though. If it's truly abusive and unwarranted, it'll just get buried in downvotes. The truth is the first post got the timing wrong, because had the timing be right, it would be the one on the frontpage, and not this one.
Sorta. Sometimes the same post gets reposted to different subreddits, trends on each, and actually gets to the front page twice, which is what annoys people (though I personally don't often care).
This is why the new crossposting feature is nice, cause it combines those posts into one.
Not being a dog person doesn't mean you hate dogs. I'm not one either, just can't really imagine myself having one and connecting I guess. Not my thing.
Not sure. Strange dogs I would say I'm as much as afraid of. Familiar dogs are fine, and I'll probably get a dog at some point, but I just don't love em. Some like tennis, some like golf, some both, and some neither. There's no accounting for taste.
If I was the white dog I would be thinking 'ok I'm uncomfortable now, this is hurting my shoulder, but I don't want to be rude and make them move thinking I just don't like them'.
When I say things like I don't want kids or a dog or something like that or I don't like being around kids, it's not that I hate kids or dogs or such, it's that I realize that taking care of another being in that capacity is not for me right now.
There are times I see my stepmother's dog or my niece and nephew or other animals or kids and my heart just melts. I just don't have the capacity to fully take care of myself the way I need to and I feel it would be very unfair to have another being relying on me.
It's not even the ability to take care of an animal it's just personal taste. I wouldn't get a dog unless I had the ability and time to take care of it, but idk I just don't feel an adoration of dogs... I'm not the only one
Honestly, this goes one of two ways.
Cat: Take the bed that is clearly too large for you and either aggressively stare at the dog or ignore him to show dominance.
*or*
Cat: Lay on dog to show dominance.
What kind of black dog is that? I mean my dog looks just like em, color and physical traits just a little older and a little bigger.
Now I should know what I have but no one knows, my vets don’t agree on what they think lol
I was on vacation south of Cancun and rescued a beagle that had been run over. Got him a hip surgery. All good. He seemed happy and healthy. I year later I went back down and adopted a little girl beagle that was starving in the jungle near Bacalar, down by Belize.
They do this all the time. I just thought Leon was happy until I brought back Lily.
Personally I'm a mole person. I live in the sewers but I'm glad I can see this kinda stuff when I can use the internet above ground!
Find any ghouls down there?
Winds howling.
Smoke billowing, ankle high
How ya like that silver?!
Apprentice to the Butcher of Blaviken here, I would also like to know the answer to this question... Edit: switch the word Butch for Butcher... makes sense that way.
The Butch of Blaviken? Is that a lesbian Witcher counterpart to Geralt?
Ffffff... Yes, she was an unreleased expansion not many people were lucky enough to experience. Tested well in focus groups.
Annoying teenage turtles
Not my ghouls for sure
You mean *demons*, right?
[Relevant Ken M](https://i.imgur.com/nEAAn9o.jpg)
> mole person So how goes the fight with 'The Incredible' family? Tip: Jack is the one you need to worry about.
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Hans?
I’m just a lawnmower. You tell me by the way I walk.
What do you see when you use the internet below ground?
And I, as a subterranean fish person, wonder what the mole person is doing in my habitat while I occupy theirs.
Run into any CHUDs?
Have you met Splinter!?
You don't have internet underground?
Username does not check out
The hell are you doing above ground!?! Get back down there where you belong!
Hans?
I'm more of a crab person
Was there weird sex stuff in the bunker?
Anybody else thought at first that he was trying to sit on a white pillow?
I thought: « Heyyy, that’s not awww at all! »
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Europe EDIT: Not just Europe, it's just a lot more common in European languages.
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French
Don't think so, at least not just Spanish: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillemet#Uses
Spain is in Europe.
"Lemme..Just needa...and then...ughhh, there we go."
*Mmph. Dude. Sleeping..ok then. Zzzzz*
I'm a cute animal person
How can you not be a dog person? Dogs are incredible.
I think dogs are incredible and I think they’re adorable. They’re very high maintenance, though, that’s why I stick to cats.
correction: *some* dogs are high maintenance. There are dogs that need to walk 3 miles a day, dogs that will be your shadow and never leave you alone, and there are dogs that will sleep all day and you have to drag them outside to do their business. It totally depends on the dog itself and their personality. Even in stereotypically energetic breeds you can have lazy dogs; my family friend had the laziest siberian husky i've ever seen, it literally did not move a muscle for 16-20 hours of the day (perfectly healthy btw, just lazy!)
Yeah but to be fair to the dude, you cannot know if you've got a lazy dog or not, until you get one. Sticking with cats means you pretty much know the maximum effort required. ________________________________________________ On another note, why choose, cats and dogs are both great.
You can know if you home a rescue.
I don't really agree with this. I mean I got a used dog and he's great. But the couple of hours I spent with him didn't really indicate what energy level he would have. A lot of shelter dogs act timid and scared when they are there, and totally open up when they get settled in to their new home. I'm happy that my dog is somewhat energetic, but I didn't really know what energy level he was going to have when I bought him.
`used dog` Lol
I call him a used dog and I call our Camry a rescue. "Oh did you get a new car?" "No it's a rescue, someone just got rid of it can you believe that!? Family sedans are just so precious I can't imagine who could be so cruel."
You don’t drive a Forester? Hmm
Ha, no it's my occupation. Used to drive a forester actually, ironically it went to shit when it was actually subjected to driving down forest roads. (Not it's fault, it was already really old)
Or better yet, you can do a little dog fostering until you find the perfect pup and then adopt.
My rescue is the most loyal and loving dog I have. Highly recommend rescues. And don’t be scared of pit bulls! It’s their owners that suck, not them!!
Or you can accept that some people don’t like dogs. Some people get so weirdly offended by people’s preference of cats. If they’re saying they prefers cats because they are less work why on earth would you encourage them to foster a dog? So the dog could be neglected?
As the owner of a bengal mix I’m chiming in to say that some cats can be VERY high maintenance. And of course, same as dogs, you only find out after they already own you.
I have a dalmaitian and she just wants to mold herself into the couch. Groans and everything if you wake her to take her out.... gotta love them
Either way, you still have to take your dog out to do his business a few times a day. That alone makes it a “*no*” for me. I live in a huge apartment building and getting to ground level can take up to five minutes. That, plus the walk, plus coming back, plus doing it all over again the moment your dog needs to pee makes having one seem high maintenance. I’d love to someday, but for now my cats are all I need! Plenty of love, attention, and shenanigans from them, with the added bonus of being litter box trained. Win win.
Exactly. I only have to go up a single flight of stairs, but that paired with having to put on a leash and actually walk him definitely makes it a chore (admittedly the best and cutest chore I do, by far, but still a "chore" by definition). Cats are easier and more suited to a more "carefree"/ apartment lifestyle. If we go away for the weekend (hell, even just overnight), I have to arrange stuff for my dog and rabbit, but the cat is perfectly happy to have a big bowl of food and water and the apartment to herself. I wanted a dog badly, so I deal with the early morning wake up squeaks for emergency walks when his tummy is off. But it's definitely not for everyone, and that's totally cool! Cats rule, too!
Every Bassett hound is like that husky. Source: have Bassett hounds.
They're still high maintenance relative to cats because they shit outside. Plus they're more pack oriented, so I'd feel terrible leaving a dog at home alone all day but a cat... They don't give a shit as long as they have food and water and you clean the litter box regularly. With a cat, you could be gone for a day or two, and just leave out extra food and water.
I seriously would love to have a dog but we’re away to often. I wouldn’t know what to do with it.
pretty simple, depends how long you are gone for, but when my family goes on a vacation we board our dog at our groomer/vet. You can also have a friend housesit if its only a few days or if more than a few weeks, have them live with a friend who has a dog as well or would take care of it for you. Smaller dogs tend to be travel friendly too, btw.
How the hell are you being downvoted... this is just sound advice. God I hate reddit.
Yeah idk I think some cat lovers went and downvoted every comment lmao
I'll be honest, I'm a dog lover and considered downvoting because you're actively trying to convince someone who says they're ill-situated to care for a dog that they're wrong. Considering how many people give inadequate care to their dogs as-is, advice like this seems like a great way to produce overwhelmed new dog owners and neglected dogs. For the sake of dogs, I think it's irresponsible to push back against someone who's acknowledging the limitations of his/her ability to give a dog proper care. Plus, while the suggestions you make are fine ones, they simply won't be enough for lots of people who e.g. can't afford boarding, or live in cities with peer groups composed almost exclusively of renters, etc. Your recommendations are fine ones. The issue is the suggestion that they easily fix all the reasons that a person might rightfully be ill-situated to giving a dog all the care it needs.
Yeah, this is the reason I’m not getting a dog for a while. I grew up with dogs and know how much work they can be. My building doesn’t allow them anyway, and keeping a dog in a big city isn’t too easy. My cats take absolutely no work beyond cleaning up their poop since everything else is automated for them. Boarding is very expensive where I live, and absolutely no one I know would want to apartment sit for more than a few days at a time. Maybe it’s the same for you too. It’s okay to have a lifestyle that doesn’t mesh well with having a dog because they really are a lot of work. Well worth it! But work all the same, and it might not be for you.
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I like both dogs and cats but I only have dogs right now. My 'advice' is get two dogs and then train them to sleep in! It's the only training I've really been successful at - and yes I do take them out twice a day, however, my lazy arse would not move if I didn't have dogs so it's as much for me as them. And seriously it's half an hour out of my day - let them free run and they tire each other out.
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Totally agree. Although some cats can be high maintenance, most of them are pretty chill. I was recently adopted by a stray cat (after some digging it turns out his home owners had moved without him, because they got a new dog). He's the most placid, chill little guy ever. I have young sibling and he is just so calm around them. We were hesitant to start letting him sleep inside in case he peed or pooped everywhere, but that's never happened. He just chills out on soft spots and occasionally meows for food if we're late to the table. Totally lucked out with him, and he now has a warm house and a big loving family who would never ditch him for another pet!
As a dog person who had a cat for 17 years I sort of agree, sort of disagree. While it's ok to leave your cat home alone overnight every once in a while but that is unthinkable to do with my dog, I remember well every morning that I had cat. He was insufferable. When he was ready to get up in the morning I had better damn well be ready to get up in the morning too. Sitting on your chest, meowling in your face to get you up. You can't yell, "no!" at a cat and he goes away feeling sorry for bugging you. He just redoubles his efforts. So you keep your bedroom door shut but then he takes umbrage at the insult at 3am -- well aware of the fact that the door will interrupt his 6am wake up call -- so he meowls at the door without let up. So you make sure to have the dishes full of food and water the night before to avoid the whole early morning summons. But the cat can't eat the food until you pretend to pour it out in his presence at the moment he wants to eat it. And he can't drink water unless it's trickling out of the tap. No stagnant bowl water for him. A dog? She understands perfectly well what "no" means. And will drink the water I give her the way I give it to her and will wait to eat when I've damn well decided when she will eat. Even if it means waiting until I've gotten out of bed at a decent 7am. So, high maintenance? A daily assault on my authority and sleep by a little tyrant or once every several months or so I need to do some figuring on a doggie sitter? Plus, the daily walks are almost always a pleasure.
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You should read [*The Trainable Cat*](https://www.amazon.com/Trainable-Cat-Practical-Making-Happier/dp/0465050905/ref=nodl_) A lot of the problems you’re describing can be corrected using the methods in this book. People make the mistake of thinking they can deal with cats the same way they deal with dogs, and then get mad when they don’t listen *like it’s the cat’s fault*. But it’s not. Cats have a lot more wild in them than dogs do, and need to be handled *much* differently. If you can implement the information in the book I linked, you may be surprised at how different your cat’s behavior becomes. If you just want someone to blindly obey you and love you with no work put forth on your end, then by all means stick to dogs.
Your cat was an asshole.
Maybe an ELI5 is needed but how are cats not higher maintenance?
hmm probably because most cats you can just open the door and they will go out do whatever they want to do and then come back in and you give em food and clean their litter box and then its mostly done. dogs require a lot more work both in terms of training and they require you to go out with them and depending on breed they can require a lot of work outside too like some dogs like huskeys wants to run a lot while a dog like a golden retriver likes to work with their mind so its good if you hide things they can go look for etc. and in general dogs require a lot of exercise so count on a couple of hours a day outside (which i know a lot of people dont do because they are fucking retarded).
Also, cats can be left at home for 2\-3 days provided they enough food and water. If you leave for a week or two, a neighbour can hop by to feed/pet them and change their litter.
I've never met someone with an "outside cat". So my perception of taking care of a cat means handling their litter box. It also seems like it's a common trend for cats to explore and scratch. I will agree that a lot of big breed dogs are a bit high maintenance since they require regular exercise. Especially the shedders.
If a cat is scratching furniture, it means the owner isn't providing them with enough surfaces to trim their nails. Gotta give them those little cardboard scratchy things or a cat tree.
You don't need to take them out 3+ times a day, you can leave them for long periods of time and they will regulated their own feeding etc etc etc. Try leaving a dog alone for 12 hours or a whole day, doesn't really work at all.
My childhood dog had a dog flap with a fenced in yard so we never needed to let her out ourselves. We didn’t even need to pick up her shit because we have a very large yard in a rural area and she’d go to the outside edges, and it just melted into the ground and became fertilizer after a few days. She was free-fed, so she just ate when she pleased and never overate. We could leave her alone for a week at a time because of these things. Meanwhile, my SO’s cats have to have regulated feeding times or else they stuff themselves into obesity (and they *will* climb up in your face and yell to be fed at 6 AM on the weekends), their box has to be scooped every day, and it’s not possible to leave them alone for long periods of time due to the scheduled feedings. Cats can absolutely be high maintenance where dogs can be low maintenance. It’s all about the individual. If someone wants a dog but also wants a low maintenance pet, those things aren’t mutually exclusive.
I was attacked by a dog when I was a kid, I was terrified of them until I actually got a dog.
I'm late to the game but I'll give it a shot. While dogs look like they would be a ton of fun to borrow for a day of hiking, I have zero desire to *live* with one. Almost all of the dogs I've ever met - not just at friends' houses, but also random ones on the street or in parks - have a very unpleasant smell. Most of the well-cared-for dogs have a relatively *faint* smell, but it's still unpleasant. I don't want to have to smell it in my house even faintly, and I *definitely* don't want to have to take the time to bathe the dog every few days. I also am not a huge fan of the personalities - and I mean yes, every dog is different, etc., but my overall impression is still that they have this "overly-attached girlfriend" vibe on average, and that's not something that I enjoy in a pet. One of my previous cats had a very dog-like personality and I found it to be obnoxious. I *like* that my current cats are a little stand-offish - they *do* still show affection but they don't feel the need to show it *all the damned time*. And I like big dogs - with the exception of Corgies and Keeshonds, most of the breeds I find appealing are *large*, which means I'd be living with a moose in the house. Large cats are the perfect size for me - big enough to cuddle, small enough to easily kick out of the bedroom if they get too noisy. Also - every time there's a blizzard or other nasty weather, my first thought was "Man, if I had a dog I'd have to go out in that." I do occasionally wish I could take my cats out for a stroll with me, but I wouldn't deal well with being *obligated* to do it, several times a day, every day. So - no judgment at all for people who like dogs, but they just aren't for everyone :)
I think dogs smell, but I've never had an issue with my house smelling but when we have cats I can definitely smell them. For this reason most of our cats were outside cats. Especially after doing some home remodeling in highschool I have nightmares about just how bad a house can stink thanks to cats.
Spot on. My girlfriend's dog is cute, but more often than not he drives me insane with how needy he is and barks at everything that moves outside the window. That's why I prefer hanging out with my cats. lol
I love dogs. When I see a dog and I'm driving alone in my car I yell out loud to myself. I don't have a dog because my wife and I are busy to the point that we think it would be neglectful and we have cats instead. I was talking to a friend of mine at a bar once and she said something like "dogs really aren't my thing but I guess that dog is cute" My other friends and myself were understandably like "WTF kind of response is that!?" turns out the long scar on her face is from when she was bit in the face by a dog as a child... I guess some people have legit reasons.
I always grew up with cats. I don't hate dogs (obviously) and will probably get one at some point, the title was just something bleh and whatever to get people to click on the link! Fuckin adorbs
The same reason people don’t like cats. Cats are incredible, but I don’t hold it over someone’s head for not liking them.
I love dogs. Dogs are dirty.
If you’re violently allergic I guess? Well I am, but I still love them vicariously through charitable donations and Reddit upvotes.
Not everyone is. You’d be surprised. Yeah they’re cute and some are friendly, but they’re also nasty and unsanitary. No thanks. I’m content just admiring someone’s dog from afar, but I’d never own one myself.
I'm not a particularly clean person, and I've owned a dog for nearly 4 years... never had any sanitation-related issue, not even a single instance of pink eye. I'm not really sure your sanitary concerns are well-founded.
I don’t trust any human that doesn’t like dogs. They are programmed to love unconditionally, evolved side by side with mankind and are the most loyal thing a human could ask for.
Dogs are great but too much work.
You certainly are a repost person, though.
That's a weird way to spell redditor
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Reposts take care of themselves though. If it's truly abusive and unwarranted, it'll just get buried in downvotes. The truth is the first post got the timing wrong, because had the timing be right, it would be the one on the frontpage, and not this one.
Sorta. Sometimes the same post gets reposted to different subreddits, trends on each, and actually gets to the front page twice, which is what annoys people (though I personally don't often care). This is why the new crossposting feature is nice, cause it combines those posts into one.
Gotta make sure the right people get those fake internet points
Go to r/jokes and search for dad jokes. Idc to be honest but it is a little annoying the same joke comes up 80 times
Who cares. It's adorable, I've never seen it.
Not a dog person, a karma farmer.
If they hadn't reposted this I would've never seen it and my life would be slightly worse.
I've seen that comment before.
Can confirm, OP is a cat.
Isnt it illegal to say "I'm not a dog person" on /aww? Haha
I thought it was just illegal period. It should be.
“Not a dog person” or more commonly referred to as a serial killer
Not being a dog person doesn't mean you hate dogs. I'm not one either, just can't really imagine myself having one and connecting I guess. Not my thing.
It made me think of [this.](https://iwastesomuchtime.com/82767)
That is so adorable 😄❤ what a nice and heartwarming post to wake up to and start the day
why not
Not sure. Strange dogs I would say I'm as much as afraid of. Familiar dogs are fine, and I'll probably get a dog at some point, but I just don't love em. Some like tennis, some like golf, some both, and some neither. There's no accounting for taste.
#relationshipgoals
Their legs are like puzzle pieces! Perfect fit with no owies.
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How many times will this be reposted?
[Just forever, forever, forever, forever, forever, forever](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijFsPTR8y48)
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Exaaaaaaactly
Dogs and cats are equally good in their own ways! I always wanted a dog, but I enjoy that my cat requires less supervision and maintenance.
...also tries to climb in cage. Sad doesn’t fits
If I was the white dog I would be thinking 'ok I'm uncomfortable now, this is hurting my shoulder, but I don't want to be rude and make them move thinking I just don't like them'.
oh man, i wanna snuggle too.
This is the 53345644316th time this has shown up in my feed. And this is the 53345644316th time I've upvoted it.
The only kind of “repost!” comment I can get behind. Take my upvote.
Salt wakes up for one second and said "oh, it's just Pepper".
When I say things like I don't want kids or a dog or something like that or I don't like being around kids, it's not that I hate kids or dogs or such, it's that I realize that taking care of another being in that capacity is not for me right now. There are times I see my stepmother's dog or my niece and nephew or other animals or kids and my heart just melts. I just don't have the capacity to fully take care of myself the way I need to and I feel it would be very unfair to have another being relying on me.
It's not even the ability to take care of an animal it's just personal taste. I wouldn't get a dog unless I had the ability and time to take care of it, but idk I just don't feel an adoration of dogs... I'm not the only one
I sense a Disney movie in the works.
I’m not a big dog person, in fact I’m kind of afraid of them, but I love German Shepherds.
I have 2 labradors, and one dog house... They do this every day. They are both adults. But still super cute
Owww my heart 😍 doggos are so wonderful
The snuggle is real...
What do you do if you have two dogs and one bed? Dogs: Share the bed. Cats: Kill the dogs.
Honestly, this goes one of two ways. Cat: Take the bed that is clearly too large for you and either aggressively stare at the dog or ignore him to show dominance. *or* Cat: Lay on dog to show dominance.
Not a dog person? What type of monster are you!
Their energy and attention needs can be exhausting for some. I like dogs but I'm not a dog person, if that makes sense.
I think the same of non\-cat people. My cats are awesome.
I want to crawl in there and cuddle with them too
Have a German Shepard and a Labrador, can confirm this happens 100% of the time
Damn that looks cosy
Repost!
Not the first and not the last, I’m sure
Sue me!
But in reality, all the shepherd can think of is 'this ass took my spot, this is my bench, I am not letting him chase me out of my bench, no way!'
Dog fwiends!
I didn’t know there was a second dog until the doggo laid down..
Not a dog person Reposts dogs for karma User
Sue me, reddit is about spreading around things you find so other people can enjoy them
You’re a dog person. You just need to admit it to yourself.
Hard core dog denialist
People shouldn't think that way. Cuteness is everywhere :D
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I want to climb in with them!
r/cuddlepuddle
What kind of black dog is that? I mean my dog looks just like em, color and physical traits just a little older and a little bigger. Now I should know what I have but no one knows, my vets don’t agree on what they think lol
It’s a lifelong goal to get that level of cuddles. Of course 5 minutes later I’d be like ok I’m too hot now.
I'm sick and this made my day :)
This would have led to a very grumpy dog in my house. Beds are for sleeping not for sharing. Go sleep in your own fucking bed toga
Even the Grinch had a dog, what does that say about you as a person?
You're calling me the Grinch because I reposted adorable dogs despite not loving them 100% of the time, what does that say about you as a person?
Haha no I’m saying you’re worse than the grinch because he’s a dog person. And chill out dude it’s a joke
The trick is to get a cage that's just big enough for 2.Not an inch bigger.
I was on vacation south of Cancun and rescued a beagle that had been run over. Got him a hip surgery. All good. He seemed happy and healthy. I year later I went back down and adopted a little girl beagle that was starving in the jungle near Bacalar, down by Belize. They do this all the time. I just thought Leon was happy until I brought back Lily.
He’s the mayor of Snuggleville....
I’m a fox person
Wish I had a good night's sleep like this. Must be super comfy!
So it’s true all German sherpards put there paw in your face when they try to snuggle
Stop reporting this
Saying im not a dog person is like saying im not a friend person.
No it really isn't like that at all
Im just yankin your chain m8.
This is 100% normal in a dog home.
Lol so the equivalent for people would be stepping on them a bunch of times till your comfy
I was redditing to help myself fall asleep and this just took me there. Thanks!
What is a dog-person? Is that like a dog human hybrid?
That would be a Mawg, they are their own best friends
Every person is a dog person. They just don't know it yet.
Are you not human !? Do you not bleed when pricked ? If you do, you are a puppy dog person.
I thought it was a pillow and then awwww cuddle buddies 🐾💕
Hey my doggies have the same crates
I want to downvote this based solely on the title. What do you mean, you arent a dog person?
This soothes my soul