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I only had cats for years, loved cats, swore I preferred cats. Early into the pandemic, despite my hesitation, my wife talked me into getting a Shiba Inu and m
by donatj 5y ago
I only had cats for years, loved cats, swore I preferred cats.
Early into the pandemic, despite my hesitation, my wife talked me into getting a Shiba Inu and my life completely changed. I love that dog more than I have ever loved anything other than my wife. I’m not sure how it happened, I really feel like some paternal instinct kicked in that just doesn’t for cats.
I used to think dogs were horrible and I hated how bars and restaurants were beginning to allow them, but my brain completely rewired in less than a year in a way I have never experienced and I have no logical explanation. I take my dog literally everywhere I can, I’m even in a Shiba meetup group. I’m a different happier person.
- Factorium 5y agoMisplaced paternalism. Why not have children instead?
- donatj 5y agoFor some of us, it's not in the cards. That appears to be the case for us.
- tokai 5y agoYou did get one of the more cat-like dogs though :)
- SOLAR_FIELDS 5y agoWe rescued an old dog from a shelter early this year. I love the dog and he definitely brings a lot of fulfillment similar to what you are describing. I still agree with the majority of this article. The idea of dog ownership is inherently problematic. It’s so ingrained in our culture and evolution, however, that I feel like the only thing I can really do is help by preventing at least one dog’s soul from suffering in a shelter. I think realistically what one could easily do if they cared about the future of dogs in this respect is to never purchase dogs from a breeder unless they were needed for a specific purpose that is mutually beneficial for the human and dog (some “dogs with jobs” are given as examples in the article). Instead, adopt your dog from a rescue. At least then you aren’t actively making the problem worse.
- ajma 5y agodo you think it's the stage of life you're in? maybe cats fit your lifestyles/worldviews better before, but you're older now and a dog fits better?