Unpopular Opinions You Hold

[Zear0]

8 minutes ago, Fox1970 said:

I don't like dogs, and their owners can be total twats too

You have my sympathy.

[bovril]

7 minutes ago, Fox1970 said:

I don't like dogs, and their owners can be total twats too

I'll be honest - and with all due respect to your opinion - I can't understand people who dislike dogs. Beautiful, loyal creatures. 

[Daggers]

People who don’t love dogs belong on a register and prevented from going near schools.

 

There’s clearly something fundamentally broken inside them. I’d normally say treatment or therapy or support structures, but this is dogs we’re talking about so I think it’s best all round that they are separated from society. I’m not saying I believe they to be of the same stock as amoral drug dealers or sexual predators, but you know, if the hat fits?

[Unabomber]

How can one not like dogs,  very strange. I understand not liking cats though. 

[Daggers]

Cat lovers are the kind of people who miss when going to the toilet and don’t clean up. 
 

True fact: the cat is biologically related to the slug and the mosquito, which is why there should be a UN-backed eradication programme. And they should eradicate the cats too.

[Jon the Hat]

6 minutes ago, Daggers said:

Cat lovers are the kind of people who miss when going to the toilet and don’t clean up. 
 

True fact: the cat is biologically related to the slug and the mosquito, which is why there should be a UN-backed eradication programme. And they should eradicate the cats too.

I have cats at the moment which are sweet, but we still spend substantial time talking about when we can buy a house and get a dog again

[Innovindil]

36 minutes ago, Unabomber said:

How can one not like dogs,  very strange. I understand not liking cats though. 

Probably because they are most likely to reflect the shiteness of their owner and there's enough shitty people in the UK to equal enough shitty dogs. 

 

That and y'know the occasional mauling people to death. 

 

Cats >

[Jon the Hat]

2 minutes ago, Innovindil said:

Probably because they are most likely to reflect the shiteness of their owner and there's enough shitty people in the UK to equal enough shitty dogs. 

 

That and y'know the occasional mauling people to death. 

 

Cats >

Cats kill wildlife though, and wildlife is better than people

[Innovindil]

14 minutes ago, Jon the Hat said:

Cats kill wildlife though, and wildlife is better than people

So do dogs. Watched one tear apart a duck at watermead not 3 weeks ago. 

[grobyfox1990]

3 hours ago, Unabomber said:

How can one not like dogs,  very strange. I understand not liking cats though. 

Yeh, dogs are class. Would never have one as I’d rather spend a grand or so a year on wholesome pursuits like holidays, beer and football. Also quite sad how we’ve decimated a hunter wolf breed into a cuddly animal specifically bred for Instagram likes. But still, dogs are class. Thought everyone knew this 

[Daggers]

Well this has come from left field.

 

Who knew that my permanent ban would come from a dogs vs cats argument.

[Daggers]

Paedophiles and mass murderers > Tories > cats > cat lovers

[Fox92]

15 hours ago, bovril said:

I'll be honest - and with all due respect to your opinion - I can't understand people who dislike dogs. Beautiful, loyal creatures. 

Some are beautiful, some aren't. Especially little dogs that don't shut up barking whenever something passes them. Bigger dogs are more beautiful and don't need to make noise.

[leicsmac]

I'm gonna sit on the fence here and think that most common pet animals have something to recommend them and something not.

[Tommy G]

1 hour ago, grobyfox1990 said:

Yeh, dogs are class. Would never have one as I’d rather spend a grand or so a year on wholesome pursuits like holidays, beer and football. Also quite sad how we’ve decimated a hunter wolf breed into a cuddly animal specifically bred for Instagram likes. But still, dogs are class. Thought everyone knew this 

And the rest!!

[bovril]

Most of the dogs I see are around central London. They're usually smaller and calmer, I guess because the owners live in the city. And without wishing to offend anyone those people are probably better educated and responsible than your average UK citizen.

 

When I go out in the sticks I see people with larger and more belligerent-looking dogs. They often reflect the owner. Those I don't like so much. 

[Tommy G]

22 minutes ago, bovril said:

Most of the dogs I see are around central London. They're usually smaller and calmer, I guess because the owners live in the city. And without wishing to offend anyone those people are probably better educated and responsible than your average UK citizen.

 

When I go out in the sticks I see people with larger and more belligerent-looking dogs. They often reflect the owner. Those I don't like so much. 

[Finnegan]

29 minutes ago, bovril said:

Most of the dogs I see are around central London. They're usually smaller and calmer, I guess because the owners live in the city. And without wishing to offend anyone those people are probably better educated and responsible than your average UK citizen.

 

When I go out in the sticks I see people with larger and more belligerent-looking dogs. They often reflect the owner. Those I don't like so much. 

 

"Without wanting to offend anyone, if you don't live in London you're too thick and poor to look after a dog properly."

 

 

[grobyfox1990]

35 minutes ago, Tommy G said:

And the rest!!

|s it more!!?!?! Or less...

[Tommy G]

7 minutes ago, grobyfox1990 said:

|s it more!!?!?! Or less...

In my view much more, depending on dog size. Roughly £250 a month for ours I bet. Food, treats, Insurance, Vaccinations, dog beds, toys, collars leads. Never ending - boarding when on holiday.

[bovril]

14 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

"Without wanting to offend anyone, if you don't live in London you're too thick and poor to look after a dog properly."

 

 

I was tempted to post "most of them are from outside of the UK so better educated". 

[SkidsFox]

21 hours ago, Fox1970 said:

I don't like dogs, and their owners can be total twats too

I quite like dogs, but agree that certain owners leave a lot to be desired. There are some good owners out there too.

[Unabomber]

14 minutes ago, SkidsFox said:

I quite like dogs, but agree that certain owners leave a lot to be desired. There are some good owners out there too.

What constitutes a good dog owner? 

[Sly]

In fairness, dogs breeds are quite diverse. It’s a bit different having a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, to an XL Bully.

 

Toy dogs just have small dog syndrome and like to bark at everything and everyone. They tend to have massive separation anxiety issues, which doesn’t help.

 

I think your typically XL Bully owner, we can stereotypically state, isn’t looking at that dog as a fashion accessory, but as more of a weapon of intimidation. 
 

I’ve had a fair few different dogs, from Shepards, Spaniels, Terriers, Dobermans etc. They all have different temperaments and training ability. It’s so much easier to train a German Shepard for example, than it is to train a Yorkshire Terrier. 

 

Cats though, they’re evil. Not sure what the Egyptians saw in them. 
 

P.S - Our current puppy is 19 weeks, knows how to sit, recall, walk on a lead, is semi toilet trained and his knows name. I don’t live in London, so I’m taking this as a win. He does love to growl at other dogs on the TV and his own reflection though. He doesn’t do this when he’s out walking.

 

Anyhow, here’s a picture of the little terror. 
 

 

 

 

[HighPeakFox]

I am of the opinion that dog wars on FT should see this thread closed down.