I’m able to not only understand, but empathize with the OP. I don’t like cats and I’d never own one. I completely understand where they’re coming from. I was simply challenging their preconceived notion that all dogs (or cats) fit in one box.
Dog dad in Edmonton, Alberta. Tech enthusiast and entrepreneur.
I’m able to not only understand, but empathize with the OP. I don’t like cats and I’d never own one. I completely understand where they’re coming from. I was simply challenging their preconceived notion that all dogs (or cats) fit in one box.
Sounds like you’re painting all dogs with a brush dipped in your experiences. I can completely understand that. I also don’t like those situations. They stress me out and make for an uncomfortable visit. I’ve had my backpack destroyed by a Frenchie, slobber on my clothes from a great Dane, conversations interrupted by a Yorkie, and staffie that just made me nervous.
At the same time, I grew up with a Shiba Inu, and I now have my own Shiba. He’s quiet, never begs, requires very little of me, and lays down quietly when guests are over. He loves people and is incredibly protective. It took quite a bit of training and patience, but I’m extremely proud of the good boy he’s turned into.
Yes, I love my dog and I’m not expecting you to, but I am asking you to be open minded to different experiences. There are good and bad owners while there are also compatible dog breeds. If aomwone has a border collie in an apartment, it will destroy everything. Same could be said for a Pomeranian that’s understimulated.
I respect your opinion and hope that you can one day see the good side of dogs and the companionship they bring into people’s lives. While it may not be something in your story, for others it may be a necessary part of their day.
I went from 15 years of lurking to making several communities and modding a couple others. This is definitely the most I’ve ever been engaged in online communications. I love it!
Make sure you share those links then! Lots of folks still don’t know this exists, so try to help them through the process just like you did. Send them the links, and let them know it’s not as confusing as it’s made out to be.
No worries! I’ve found that communities are tough to search on Jerboa, so I found those through the browser.
I’m looking forward to seeing lots of updates just like this to extend this viability of the dedicated apps now that there will be a user base to support it.
There’s c/nostupidquestions on Lemmy.ca and c/space on beehaw.org. Also, there’s a science community on both lemmy.ml (link) and beeshaw.org (link)
No judgement here! I’m not one to yuck someone’s yum.
There’s a furry community on lemmy.ca you might want to check out.
There’s a woodworking community on Lemmy.ca that’s reasonably active. You might find something there!
I started up a few communities to help with the migration as well. Check my profile for the links. I’ve started one for gifs, today I learned, Shiba Inu, and a few others.