• wia@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    What’s with your dog/dog-parent hate? Just a vocal cat person, or…

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      2 months ago

      I like dogs. I dislike anthropomorphizing pets and unduly imbuing them with humanity. I take issue with modern dog culture that does just that, teaching people that dogs are “family” rather than encouraging normal and healthy human-pet relationships. You can and should love your dog, but like a dog, not like it was your human child.