21 Nov '19 11:32>2 edits
Why is it that so many dogs, whose owners I know, have psychological problems? These dogs are very important to their owners, and get a lot of attention from them. Too much, it seems. They don’t just live in the same house as their owners, like cats do. Their owners treat them like spoiled children, spoiled by those owners, who talk to them as if they understand the words. Of course I know they can “get” your mood, can tell when you are angry at them or are happy, but really, baby talking to them seems humiliating to all concerned. In my lineage, dogs were fine if you lived on a farm or ranch, where they were working dogs. Not so much in urban or suburban settings. You don’t see unattended dogs out of doors anymore.
I know dogs can make fine companions. I see this especially true for people who have become single. It’s not just the psychological companionship, it’s as much the physical exercise and getting out into the world and making friends with other dog owners. All a net good. Cats are a net good too, but this is about dogs. It just seems that a lot of dogs owners are not capable of (edit: or especially interested in) raising their dogs to be psychologically healthy nowadays.
I know dogs can make fine companions. I see this especially true for people who have become single. It’s not just the psychological companionship, it’s as much the physical exercise and getting out into the world and making friends with other dog owners. All a net good. Cats are a net good too, but this is about dogs. It just seems that a lot of dogs owners are not capable of (edit: or especially interested in) raising their dogs to be psychologically healthy nowadays.