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  I like pets but cannot bare dogs. I hate how everywhere is becoming dog friendly now, and the way some people will not go anywhere without them. 
  No Cheryl I do not want to be bothered by your extra furry rat whilst I'm trying to enjoy a drink or something to eat. I do not want to pet or acknowledge it thank you very much.
  Tbh I wish I liked them because my life would be easier, I honestly feel like I can't go anywhere without one being there and pissing me off.
context: Interesting. I couldn't imagine my life without pets, specifically dogs. The unconditional love and companionship are unmatched. >
  
  I really wish I could feel that way. I’d love to have an animal to care for and love but I feel like it would be hard for me to give it the attention and love that it would need. >
  
  That is completely understandable and intelligent as well. Many people do not deserve to have animals as pets and others have pets they cannot appropriately care for. >
  
  Have you ever been to a house with well trained animals? Not all dogs jump & lick. >
  
  That is 100% true which in that case I’m actually completely fine with pets but in most cases where they are not trained properly it’s so annoying and I don’t see how people deal with it. >
  
  Super popular opinion lol >
  
  I get you. Hate that I get strange looks when I tell ppl I am pet free. They are cute from afar but please keep them away from me. >
  
  Some people do not like animals.  My mother didn't and my husband didn't.   I don't think there's any reason to negatively judge a person for not liking animals, but some people do. >
  
  Change your title if it's just dogs you hate. >
  
  he hates untrained dogs, which is not terribly unpopular. >
  
  my dog sheds hair all over me. i dont own any clothes without his hair on them. annoying. >
  
  I agree on dogs. They can be sweet but mostly they're a pain in the ass. I fkn love cats tho. >
  
  cats don't smell, are as if not more cuddly than dogs, are perfectly fine being left alone for long periods, respect your private space and have tiny toe beans. Cats are GOATed >
  
  
  "Cats don't smell...respect your private space...."
  
  This is VERY MUCH going to be on a cat-by-cat basis. >
  
  As an animal lover myself who can't imagine life without pets, I cannot stand being around poorly behaved pets, and can understand why some people don't want them. I do think people with pets should at least train them not to jump on people, get in people's space (especially when they're eating), etc. I also hate being jumped on, having animals in my face, or having them trying to get in my food, and have always ensured my animals know better than to do any of this. 
  I'm pretty sure I've been viewed as heartless by people whose dogs jumped all over me, lunged at me and smacked their face into mine, jumped on my car and scratched it with their nails, etc. and I very obviously didn't find it cute at all, but come on! Who does like that?
  I've also been around horses my entire life, and a lack of ground manners and the horse owners that seem indifferent about it are probably one of my number one pet peeves. No, I do not find it cute when your horse uses me as a scratching post, pushes me around/tries to drag me down barn aisles, etc. and bad ground manners become dangerous very quickly, which is anything but cute or funny and requires strong correction when it gets to that point. To me, it's a horse owner's duty to ensure that they are well trained and behaved both on the ground and under saddle, and it's a pet owner's duty in general to ensure that their animals are well behaved. 
  Oh, and although this isn't necessarily the same, I remember being in kindergarten on a field trip somewhere where they had a flock of ducks roaming around the tables where we ate and made a big production about not feeding the ducks. What did the ducks do? Jumped on the table and ripped my food from my hands (and I tried to hang onto it as best as I could, but the little sandwich bags just tore and my food went everywhere, while the ducks devoured it before I got a chance to do anything) while I got told by the idiot employees "You're not supposed to feed the ducks" (no shit, Sherlock!). I know training manners into ducks is probably impossible, but why have the shitheads in the eating area in the first place, especially if you know it's going to be a group of kindergarteners that can't fight the little bastards off? I'm still annoyed by that over 20 years later. 🤣 >
  
  I agree 100%