# Why I am a dog person.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-i-am-a-dog-person/293867>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 10, 2005, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-i-am-a-dog-person/293867 "2005-03-10T17:28:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2005, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-i-am-a-dog-person/293867/21 "2005-03-11T20:14:57Z")

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> [@Cinnamon Girl](#):
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> Cooking with a loaded weapon on the counter?

Maybe he likes his steak really, _really_ rare.

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**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2005, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-i-am-a-dog-person/293867/22 "2005-03-11T20:23:47Z")

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And dogs stink. Don’t give me that horseshit about your widdle snookyookums smelling like a rose-petal enema either. 99% of all dogs I’ve ever petted gave off that foul, disgusting doggie funk.

Blech.

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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2005, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-i-am-a-dog-person/293867/23 "2005-03-11T20:41:42Z")

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> [@BF](#):
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> They aren’t born that way (99.9% of 'em). It’s the owner. I’ve come across a few, and would rather shoot the owner than the dog. (But that’s just me, YMMV.)

I was going to leave this alone, but nah…  
There are some asshole owners out there I know. But regarding the dog traits I mention in this thread - the dogs _are_ born that way. A dog doesn’t bark incessantly because of something it’s owners do or don’t do. One breed of dog left in the yard might keep perfectly quiet, while another might bark constantly for no reason.

In the incident of my cat’s death I blame the dogs and owners equally. I revile the trait of viciousness which caused the dog to kill the cat, and I revile the consistent carelessness of the owner allowing these dogs to run free, despite knowing their vicious and potentially dangerous behaviour.

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