♫  And they called it puppy love
Oh, I guess they'll never know ♫

♫  Who let the dogs in?
woof... woof, woof woof ♫

doglover: Yeah they do.

going to not click that link

/no nsfw? the women in AZ from two months ago?

whither_apophis: no nsfw?

Nope.

I assume men are supposed to be offended or jealous or unnerved by this?

Yeah, well, I'm pretty well-adjusted.  The fact that my wife loves our dog doesn't really seem to have any negative impact on her ability to love me as well.

Plus it adds some uncertainty to the equation when she's trying to assign guilt for making a given mess somewhere in the house.  The dog ain't givin' me up and I got his back too.  Bro Code ain't limited by species, y'know..

wejash: I assume men are supposed to be offended or jealous or unnerved by this?

Yeah, well, I'm pretty well-adjusted.  The fact that my wife loves our dog doesn't really seem to have any negative impact on her ability to love me as well.

Plus it adds some uncertainty to the equation when she's trying to assign guilt for making a given mess somewhere in the house.  The dog ain't givin' me up and I got his back too.  Bro Code ain't limited by species, y'know..

This.

I love my cat more than anyone so neener.

Really? So that explains the popularity of Bad Dragon?

This doesn't really surprise me, I like dogs more than most humans.

When raised properly they have flawless character and loyalty.

Something we great and advanced humans fail to achieve even when consciously spending our entire lives in pursuit of it.

The Snow Dog: If I was getting married and made honeymoon plans and then my fiancee came along and said, "I'm gonna need you to change those plans so Daisy can come with, I can't bear to leave her for a week", the wedding is off. Not neccessarily because of the dog, but because it's an indicator of some OCD type behavior and it means that she is the type of high-maintenance person who will never be able to be compromised with.

True first date story, from the 80s.
Ten minutes into a dinner that I thought was supposed to be a casual event, she says, "just so you know, I'm very high maintenance"
To which I replied, "No, sports cars,are high maintenance. I think the word you're looking for is whore".

The evening ended rather early.

Cthulhu_is_my_homeboy: MurphyMurphy: This doesn't really surprise me, I like dogs more than most humans.

When raised properly they have flawless character and loyalty.

Something we great and advanced humans fail to achieve even when consciously spending our entire lives in pursuit of it.

It's because dogs are too dumb to use guile and treachery.

They're really not.

I had three dogs at home and a first floor with the kitchen on one end of a square and living room at the opposite end.

When there were viddles to be had in the kitchen, the dogs would run into the living room and bark like someone had just come up the stairs or into the driveway.

If you rushed to go so see what was happening, they'd rush back and get the viddles.

And that was their most basic strategy.

doglover: I had three dogs at home and a first floor with the kitchen on one end of a square and living room at the opposite end.

When there were viddles to be had in the kitchen, the dogs would run into the living room and bark like someone had just come up the stairs or into the driveway.

If you rushed to go so see what was happening, they'd rush back and get the viddles.

And that was their most basic strategy.

I had a dog that if you were eating something (outside of the dining room) he would come up and drop his ball in front of you then sit and wag his tail. If you bent down and reached for the ball he'd jump and try to steal the food from your other hand.

This was not a behavior anyone taught him, the little bastard just loved food and would do anything to get it.

Also, speaking of guile and treachery, I'm guessing Cthulu never saw two smart dogs competing over the same object. Dogs aren't only capable of guile and treachery, they expect it from their own kind. My current dog (fairly large collie mix) used to get tricked and outsmarted all the time by my old roomates Puggle and now has an elevated paranoia of anything he perceives is his property while other animals are around (cats too, cat's don't want his tennis ball but he is convinced they do!).

This is especially funny to watch when I take him to play with my friend's husky, (who is constantly bringing and giving his toys to other dogs hoping they'll be willing to play with his mammoth intimidating self). The husky is left staring at a collection of his toys in a pile with my dog guardedly laying in front of them... cracks me up.

/csb
//here's a close approximation to my guy from GIS

this is one of those old but not ancient reflections that people choose to ignore run both ways. many men will tell you their dog is their best friend.

there are too many sexist comments that are worn out cliches of stupidity. the one about a woman having a right to change her mind. as if men don't have and do the same thing.

people will come and go throughout your life but your dog will be your bud until the end.

/ i love dog

Nidiot: A fatal allergic reaction to dog semen... just imagine explaining to her children just why Mummy is dead.

Depends on their ages.

TommyymmoT: True first date story, from the 80s.
Ten minutes into a dinner that I thought was supposed to be a casual event, she says, "just so you know, I'm very high maintenance"
To which I replied, "No, sports cars,are high maintenance. I think the word you're looking for is whore".

That's gold, TommyymmoT, GOLD!

Conversely, I can barely remember her name without a Post-it note on her forehead. I like dogs better than women too. Dogs aren't contstantly whining and won't text you some stupid bullshiat. Dogs are ready to go the moment you are ready to leave. I could go on...

duffman13: Most of those dogs were better looking than the women.

That too!

martid4: Conversely, I can barely remember her name without a Post-it note on her forehead. I like dogs better than women too. Dogs aren't contstantly whining and won't text you some stupid bullshiat. Dogs are ready to go the moment you are ready to leave. I could go on...

Please do. This is good stuff.

spidermilk: The Snow Dog: If I was getting married and made honeymoon plans and then my fiancee came along and said, "I'm gonna need you to change those plans so Daisy can come with, I can't bear to leave her for a week", the wedding is off. Not neccessarily because of the dog, but because it's an indicator of some OCD type behavior and it means that she is the type of high-maintenance person who will never be able to be compromised with.

I feel this. I love my dog, but there is no doubt in my mind that I love my SO more.

I feel a twinge of guilt when I leave my dog at the kennel for a week or more but I am not going to stop traveling because I feel bad. And I know you can tell your kid you are coming back and you can't really tell your pets that- BUT most pets *are* trained that you will come back since you leave the house and come back EVERY SINGLE DAY.

Plus the fact that dogs have no time reference. It matters not whether you are gone 15 minutes or all day. Hell, my in-laws dog-sat our 2 for 3 weeks when we were staying at a motel after a small house fire. When we finally saw them their reaction was exactly the same as the aforementioned example(s).