Do you like dogs?

[mvd]

No comparison here - just a yes, no, or neutral. I'm a big dog person as I consider them to be great, lifelong companions and friends. Would never be without one. They make you laugh, and give you comfort, affection, good times and loyalty.

[ronnykmarshall]

1. The loves the poochies!

If we had a yard, we'd have one.

[Bonhomme Richard]

2. I've always had a dog.

Couldn't imagine it any other way. A good friend.

[nedlogg]

3. I like dogs more than I like people

Does that make me some kind of wierdo?

[mvd]

7. Not at all

Often I get more upset at the suffering of dogs than I do of people. I guess it's the innocence of dogs.

[Wcross]

20. nedlogg- I am with you bud! n/t

[RebelOne]

51. Nope, you are definitely not a weirdo.

Most of the time, I prefer the company of my dog to people.

[Goldberg]

4. They're definitely better than cats.

I hate cats!

[HEyHEY]

5. You bet! Total dog guy here

A dog can always brighten up my day no matter how crappy it's been.

[demsrule4life]

6. No, I dont like dogs

:)

[northofdenali]

23. ROFL! They are gorgeous dogs!

Looks like you're having fun, too. I've always liked dogs, usually the larger breeds (Newfies, etc.) but don't have the space for them right now. Sled dogs are great, too!

[demsrule4life]

52. This will be our newest dog

Grand daughter of two of ours. Will be flying in from the Czech republic next month.

[Skittles]

8. I've never had one but I just love them

so sweet

[DS1]

9. Sometimes

Occasional visits by my roomates dogs are fine, as is playing with them or taking them for walks.

+ 100db barking whenever so much as a leaf drops outside isn't cool, nor is it cool when I get home, or at 6 in the morning, plus they really fucking stink if they don't get their baths, the steal my cat's food if I'm not around, rip out the trash, etc etc.

So, most of the time these mutts are okay in my books, but other times I want to pull out a .45 and blast em in the heads. Of course I'd never do that.

[supernova]

10. They're ok

I used to be morbidly fearful of dogs growing up. Didn't like the barking, and the being jumped on. I got bit a couple of times. I found their behavior way too unpredictable.

I'm not afraid of dogs anymore, but the best I can do is feel neutral around them.

Give me a nice, quiet cat anyday. ;-)

[mvd]

11. My grandfather is the same way

A lot depends on your experiences and preferences. :-) My grandfather did take to my dog Reba though when she came in and comforted him when he was feeling down. Before that he just kind of saw them as food hounds. And I think he's still a little afraid.

[mlawson]

21. With you, supernova, except I am not neutral.

I got jumped on by some as a child, so I would not get near one for years. I hate the barking, the aggressive behavior that most of them exhibit. They remind me of republicans, in that way.

I am not neutral; I can not STAND them!!

[supernova]

27. What most dog owners don't understand

I hear this all the time: "Oh, he's such a nice, friendly dog. He wouldn't hurt a flea!"

What some dog owners I have met don't understand is that, their pet is nice to its owners, but that same dog can be very wary of and sometimes aggressive toward strangers or others that do not come to the house every day.

I wish the dog owners I have come across had less of a blind spot about that concept.

[shanti]

37. i'm with you

neutral about dogs, having been bitten as a child (as was one of my sons). my son wants one, but i'm so torn. dogs stink, scoot, bark, and destroy property and you can't leave them alone for a few days like you can a cat.

so cats win;-)

[CBHagman]

12. Generally in the pro-dog camp.

Like cats and people, they have personalities, so individual results may vary. :-)

[thebeaglehaslanded]

13. The name says it all...

not just beagles, but all dogs. Hardly ever met a dog I didn't like (though I've read about some who were not treated right by thoughtless or cruel people, driving the dogs mad). There's not much I wouldn't do for my dogs, including eye surgery to correct blindness due to cataracts (this June for the cocker). And in return...I get all the lovin' devotion a man can imagine!

[mvd]

15. I thought there would be a lot of pro-dog votes, but..

I'm happy about just how many I see. :-)

[Padraig18]

14. I've ALWAYS had a dog!

I also like cats, though, and have one of them. :)

[Blue-Jay]

16. I love dogs.

I wish I was able to be home enough to have one again. The cat? Well....he sleeps all damn day.

[OneBlueSky]

17. no, I LOVE dogs . . .

no greater companions anywhere . . . always had one or more, and always will . . .

[silverlib]

18. I love dogs!!! (n/t)

[PoplarForest]

19. Arf! Arf!

Saved two from the pound. My half Akita/Half Shepard was the result of an over the fence "hunter" and the Akita owner was going to give the pups a very long bath. My half collie / half shepard was rescued from my brother and his fundie crowd (inside joke). Both have great dispositions and Zeus (Akita) doesn't bark much at all. Maggie on the other hand barks at everything. They are quite a pair and provide me with plenty of exercise!

[RoadRunner]

22. I love dogs a damn sight better than people!

cuz' my dog thinks I'm smart and handsome.

[Carolina]

24. Love 'em

especially my beagle.

[Nikia]

25. I like dogs now

For a while I was afraid of dogs. I was attacked by an unattended German Shepherd when I was 3 years old. I wasn't badly hurt but very scared.
Now I love dogs. My little dog that we adopted from the Humane Society two years ago loves me and I love him too. Most other dogs and I get along too.

[DemoTex]

26. My brother gave me a new bumper sticker last weekend:

Dog Is My Co-Pilot

[pagerbear]

29. I don't like bumper stickers

...but I'd consider putting that on my car.

[Jax]

28. Some quotes for the Dog Lover's

To My Dog Loving Friends -

The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his
tongue. Anonymous

Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are
wonderful. Ann Landers

If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they
went. Will Rogers

There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. Ben
Williams

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.
Josh Billings

The average dog is a nicer person than the average person. Andy Rooney

We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare.
And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made.
M. Acklam

Dogs need to sniff the ground; it's how they keep abreast of current events.
The ground is a giant dog newspaper, containing all kinds of late-breaking
dog news items,which, if they are especially urgent, are often continued in
the next yard. Dave Barry

Anybody who doesn't know what soap tastes like never washed a dog. Franklin
P. Jones

If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have
known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons. James Thurber

If your dog is fat, you aren't getting enough exercise.
Unknown

My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to $3.00 a can.
That's almost $21.00 in dog money. Joe Weinstein

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get
used to the idea. Robert A. Heinlein

If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you;
that is the principal difference between a dog and a man. Mark Twain

You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look
that says, Wow, you're right! I never would've thought of that! Dave Barry

Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. Roger Caras

If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket
and then giving Fido only two of them. Phil Pastoret

My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am.
Unknown


Enjoy!
Jax

[pagerbear]

30. More quotes

Puppies are nature's remedy for feeling unloved.--Richard Allan Palm
Dog. A kind of additional or subsidiary Deity designed to catch the overflow and surplus of the world's worship.--Ambrose Bierce
A dog has the soul of a philosopher.--Plato

[hlthe2b]

36. Those are great! Thanks!

[HEyHEY]

39. Oscar WIlde

Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.

[welshTerrier2]

43. Actually, I think groucho said this ...

great to see a whole thread filled with dog lovers ...

my DU name says it all ...

[mvd]

41. Thank you very much!

I am going to save these quotes. :hi:

[Jax]

48. Thank you for a good thread mvd

Have read every post. Lots of dog love here and legitimate concern about dogs here. I love dogs. Dog owners can be horrible.

As I type this I am throwing a kong down the hall for one of my 2 dogs.

:hi:

Jax

[mvd]

53. I'm glad you like it

I give my dog Reba lots of love, too. Can rarely pass up a good belly scratch.

[pintobean]

31. Love them

[achtung_circus]

32. Love most of them

There are dogs I wouldn't trust as far as I can throw a piano. I'm in the business of cleaning up other people's animal abuse and neglect, it is necessary that dogs know their social status. I am the alpha male with my dogs. Expose your dogs to a variety of situations, people and teach it good manners!
My favourite breed is Doberman. Contrary to popular misconception they are, when raised properly, nothing but a sack of suck.

[Scout]

33. A House Without a Dog is Not a Home

[NightTrain]

34. As I'm fond of saying, "Dogs are good people."

:hi:

[hlthe2b]

35. Yup.... they're the reason I'm convinced there's a God!

Who else could create such a perfect companion...!

[Pegleg Thd]

38. We have a little dog

part Schnauzer part wire hair terrier who knows when my ticker is going to give me trouble again before I do. He cried like a baby when I went to the hospital for heart catharazation last July. He turned the back yard into a speedway when I came home.

[hlthe2b]

46. stories like that just make me love pups even more!

He's a keeper, that's for sure! To your good health (and your pup's happiness!) :toast:

[Neshanic]

56. I don't know what I do without him.

[Neshanic]

57. Here is another pic...sorry, sometimes he is so cute I can't cope.

[maveric]

40. Yes! With Fava Beans and a fine Chianti.

:evilgrin:

[camero]

42. They don't call dogs

a man's best friend for nothing. :)



This is Bella.

[Leilani]

44. I Love Dogs

I like big dogs, small dogs, medium dogs.

I've almost always had a dog; don't have one now, & missing it terribly!!!

[Mrs. Venation]

45. I Love Dogs

and cats, and birds, and fish, and even the raccoons and 'possums that come up to our deck at night and clean out the bird feeders!

Bertha and I have six cats; a dog wouldn't stand a chance in this household. I do love 'em though.

[EV1Ltimm]

47. I love em so much, i just got another one tonight!

That brings the grand total to a whopping 2.

But he's a doberman/beagle mix that looks alot like my mabel, a rottweiler beagle mix

:) :) :) :)

[kayleybeth]

49. Gotta love doggies

I have 4 of 'em myself. Plus a big orange (neutered) tom cat. Don't know what I'd do without them :-).

[Awsi Dooger]

50. Gotta love doogers

As someone else mentioned, they can always brighten even the shittiest day.

Tonight, for instance, I stormed home in a foul mood after a ridiculous bad beat in sports betting. Had under 155 in the East Tenn St/Chattanooga game. It was 28-24 at halftime and 49-41 with 10 minutes left. I was literally at least a 200-1 favorite at that point. Somehow they scored 66 points in the final 10 minutes and I lost by 1, 84-72. My friends in the Stardust sportsbook said it was perhaps the worst beat they had seen in years.

Faithful old Awsi the poodle dooger didn't care, leaping onto the bed when I returned and relentlessly licking my left cheek. I took him for his treasured late night walk and gave thanks he is still spry and alert at 14 1/2. Otherwise, I might have steamed over the silly basketball result for hours.

Also, an extremely interesting lesson in dooger protection instincts yesterday at the golf course. I hit my drive on #5 in the far left rough, close to a fence and homes. A little black dog who wanders the course walked past, tail fluttering. I patted him while waiting for the green to clear and he enjoyed it.

One hole later I yanked the identical drive. This time the same black dog yapped incessantly, almost violently. I was perplexed, until his owner called Blackie and waved to me. I was alongside Blackie's home, and he was warning me to get out of there pronto, buster.

[Coeliac]

54. Dog people are generally pushy and loud.

Whereas Kitty owners tend to more reserved and intelligent.

[mvd]

55. I see dog people as more personal

And I like that. :-)