Confession: I don’t like dogs.
I know. Just when you thought you sort of liked me, I have to go and reveal something as shameful as not liking (ok, hating) dogs.
But…. I’m still a good person. I swear.
My next confession: I started a blog devoted to my hatred.
It’s totally scary — admitting you hate one of the world’s most adored domesticated animals. Still, sometimes life is about taking risks and the more I talk about hating dogs, the more I realize there are a lot of us out there.
Well now there is finally a place where we can all come together, join hands, and express how we really feel (guest contributions are more than welcome!).
You can see it here: I Hate Your Dog
FYI:
- If you like dogs, you probably won’t like this blog.
- If you like dogs, you could potentially still like this blog.
- If you hate dogs too, you’re going to love this blog.
Here’s a teaser:
“After being gone for most of the summer, I finally had the chance to hit the beach a few weeks ago. I went to kind of a random spot, mostly because because it was off the beaten path and you pretty much have to be a longtime local to even know it exists.
And when you live in a tourist/college town that is known for its beaches and year-round warm weather, it’s important to have a few secret spots where you can avoid a big ‘ol shit show, you know what I mean?
A few minutes after I got there, two girls showed up with a whole slew of beach gear. And one little, tiny dog.
I should have known the situation wasn’t going to go well when I overheard the dog owner speaking to her dog and referring to herself as “mommy.” Which was confusing because I’m no doctor or anything, but I’m pretty sure humans can’t give birth to dogs, but hey — what do I know?
Even stranger, was the fact that the woman’s friend…..read more.”
Are you a dog lover or hater? Do tell!
13 comments
Oh my god!!!! I hate them too!!! Now I love you more.
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The Little Hen House Reply:
October 4th, 2012 at 7:58 am
Soul sisters.
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The Little Hen House Reply:
October 4th, 2012 at 7:58 am
Soul sisters.
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I for one am a big fan of your new blog! I like dogs, so long as they are well-behaved. Then again, I feel the same way about children. I know that's awful for a mother to say, but there you have it.
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The Little Hen House Reply:
October 4th, 2012 at 7:59 am
Sometimes it's a toss up between dogs and kids. Which one is worse? lol
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The Little Hen House Reply:
October 4th, 2012 at 7:59 am
Sometimes it's a toss up between dogs and kids. Which one is worse? lol
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Dog lover, but people who don't train their dogs- hater.
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The Little Hen House Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 10:18 pm
Yes!
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The Little Hen House Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 10:18 pm
Yes!
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I hate cats. Maybe I should start a blog?
Actually I used to not like either, but now that we have a puppy, I am head over heels. Most days.
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The Little Hen House Reply:
October 18th, 2012 at 12:25 pm
It's actually socially acceptable to hate cats, so I say go for it! I, on the other hand, might have to enter a protected witness program.
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Anonymous Reply:
March 25th, 2013 at 2:36 pm
Why bother with that? I don't think cats need anymore hate in western society, Christian superstitions considered cats evil for nearly a millennia. I'm not saying dogs need any hate, but being a dog hater is worse than coming out as gay, an atheist, and someone who hates children all at once. American society just worships dogs, which seems kind of silly if you think about it. Let us dog haters have one place to call our own.
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The Little Hen House Reply:
October 18th, 2012 at 12:25 pm
It's actually socially acceptable to hate cats, so I say go for it! I, on the other hand, might have to enter a protected witness program.
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Anonymous Reply:
March 25th, 2013 at 2:36 pm
Why bother with that? I don't think cats need anymore hate in western society, Christian superstitions considered cats evil for nearly a millennia. I'm not saying dogs need any hate, but being a dog hater is worse than coming out as gay, an atheist, and someone who hates children all at once. American society just worships dogs, which seems kind of silly if you think about it. Let us dog haters have one place to call our own.
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I'm a dog owner, so I both love and hate dogs at the same time.
And I <3 this new venture.
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i love dogs
I hate cats
But i like your blog
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Yeah…I don't like dogs…what I find odd is how socially acceptable it is to hate cats, but if you hate dogs it's like "I don't trust anyone who doesn't like dogs!" …Why? Dogs are annoying….I mean if you really think about it, would you want a friend who acted like a dog? Always jumping on you, licking your freaking face, always barking incessantly and obnoxiously at all times of the day, I would want to smack this person. They just have this inexhaustible energy and a shallow form of affection that I find extremely boring. But the thing is that a lot of dogs are like this because their owners encourage it. Owners will leave their dogs outside all day alone, sure dogs like being outside but you're supposed to exercise them. You're supposed to spend time with them in order to create this fabled, "man's best friend, loyalty" dog lovers are always rambling on about. I've seen dogs have stronger bonds with other pets in the household than their very own owners, but owners are convinced that their dog "loves them!" and that their his "daddy or mommy." First off weirdo…you give him food and let him outside, other than that he couldn't care less about you. As long as you're the closest living thing within its distance, it'll jump all over your face and lick you. Now cats, like dogs, will only love you as much as you love it. That means you actually have to spend time with a cat, so people who hate cats don't realize this when they first get a cat. So your if your cat comes off as cold and aloof, you are neglecting it!! Awesome cat haters, at least us dog haters don't neglect your beloved favorite animal.
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I don´t necessarily hate all dogs, but… I do hate almost all the dogs I've coexisted with. Weird, huh? As in, if Im in the street and a dog walks by, I don´t mind. If I see a dog who seems friendly (without being overbearingly so) I may even go and pet it. I even bought a big piece of meat for a really skinny starving dog I found once in the street.
But I dont ever want to coexist with dogs in my house again. I dislike them mostly because my father has the compulsive tendency to adopt stray dogs and promise he will "find it a home" only to keep it and spend more money on them than on himself or any of us; during my teenage years I had to cope with endless barking, dog crap in my room floor, and the embarrasment of having my father yell and shout ridiculous names in the street in front of everyone else, trying to control his damn dogs who would cause all sorts of trouble because my dad treated them like children and never trained them properly!
Ever since I was a kid I could never enjoy the backyard or the garden of any of the houses we lived in because it was always occupied by packs of drooling dogs and their crap! Whenever my dad invited us to go out, the dogs were there too, chasing other dogs, biting people, peeing on other people's gardens and drooling on us during the car ride. And whenever I complained, he would accuse me of being intolerant, selfish and insensitive. I always felt he put his stupid dogs before me, his friggin son, and I found it much easier to hate the dogs than to hate him for it.
Yeah, sure, the things were not to blame but still, Im sick of them, I dont want to have a dog ever again. I think people should stop treating people who dont like dogs as if they (we) were sociopaths, because get it, dogs are NOT people! Im all for animal rights and prosecution of cruelty to them but there's a line- when you start putting dogs before your own species you're the one who's messed up!
And cats are awesome, but thats beside the point.
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