Dog person? Cat person? Why?

[FurryFury]

i like both... but we have 4 cats and I can say some of your reasons are mistaken...my cats have bonded closer than my dogs, my cats fetch and chase their toys and each other

Exactly! My cats, 2 out of three of them will NOT "go with anyone" they want the person or people to whom they are bonded. The cat sitter has never even seen one of them! One is very outgoing with everyone, like a dog, pant, pant, smile. Everyone loves her because she loves everyone. And cats need to be properly, lovingly raised and trained too.

 

[twysted73]

I like how they think. I like how they move. And I love both traits in the women I bond with.

 

[BiBunny]

Cats. Dogs are too obnoxious and needy for my tastes. I'm majorly allergic to both, though. Horses are my absolute favorites, for a number of reasons.

 

[Netzach]

I don't dislike dogs. Well I dislike badly trained needy little dogs. The rotties next door are awesome, they do have me a little dog-envious. T is a terrier guy through and through. They're actually great dogs if you train them well, they're small but they're not toy breeds at all.

 

[Keroin]

Fish person?

Is that not an option?



Seriously, all creatures great and small, I love them all, (except mosquitoes and ants, and I like ants I don't have to live with). I'd have a dog in a heartbeat but I'm not stationary enough for that yet, so that's not fair.

My cat, currently 16 years old and living with my dad, has traveled, internationally, more than most people I know. She's a cranky old bitch and I love her to death.

*Waves* "Hi Emily!! I miss you!"

 

[intothewoods]

I love both actually. Dogs are weird to me though. I don't know what to do with all of that love! My cat is always loving me but pissed off at the same time. The dogs are like, wow, you looked at me, I seriously fucking love you.

 

[Homburg]

I'm an animal person, but prefer cats as house pets.

Why?

Because a cat doesn't need to be taken out every day, rain or shine, for three long walks a day.

Because a cat is not a pack animal and therefore doesn't get needy, moody, and fractious when they feel like their alpha isn't paying attention to them.

Because a cat will sit with you when you're sick, and not be annoying about it.

Because a cat pees and poops indoors. No rain/snow/mud/hurricane to contend with.

Because you can have hours of fun watching a cat sprint and leap to catch the dot from a laser pointer, and even play "How far up the wall will she go?"

Because a cat doesn't bark. Srsly.

(Just had to paraphrase this post and turn it on its' head.)

 

[BiaTcHiNFiRe]

A well-trained dog will run with you, swim with you, play in the snow. Climb mountains, ford streams, explore forests. Come when you call him; sit, stay, or fall silent on command. Sprint to the door and behave as if your return is the most delightful thing imaginable, whether you've been gone for 3 weeks or just 3 hours. Defend you, to the best of his ability and to the death, if necessary, from enemies large and small.

Loving partner aside, there is no finer companion, and no creature more loyal on earth.

Train, yes. Break, absolutely not.

And a well-trained dog does not need a cage.

With the breaking I meant that some dogs needs to be reminded of their place. Well maybe its not really breaking, just showing them whos in charge ya know? It's all prolly matter of the training. Once you're done with the training, you don't need to show them anything, they do what you say. Sometimes just a look or command with hand is enough for the dog to know what you want/expect from him. You can train them to do all possible things. They are smart and they are very sensitive. If your sad, they know. My old dog would come to me and put her head on my lap and just stare at me every time I was sad and needed some hugs. She would lick my face and my hand and just "be there", till I felt better. If she could talk she would be comforting me for sure. Dogs got their own ways how to do that, its heart touching when it happens.

I think dogs got this need to belong and be cared for. As WriterDom said, they are like kids. Its very true, they ARE like kids. But if you take your time with them and train them, you will have the most loving loyal friend/companion/helper you can imagine.

Theres a strong bound between a dog and his owner. A bound that can be hardly broken. I had this dog when I was 10. My parents change their mind and gave her to someone, don't remeber why, but they did. My dog kept running from them every day. Every day I found her whimpering at our door. She knew who was her real owner and kept running back to us so long till my parents took her back. It was amazing dog.

As for the cages.. you are right, well-trained dogs don't need a cage, but at the same time all well-trained dogs, like police dogs, army dogs, rescue dogs, they all lives in cages. Not cuz they need them tho, true.

 

[BiaTcHiNFiRe]

Actualy I like cats very much as well and I still miss my latest one. He was walking cuddles, real lap cat as WD call it. But since this thread is not about what animal you like better, but about "What kind of person you are?" I must pick the dogs.

Yes I am needy thing and an attention who.. erm princess. LOL


If this thread was just about animals, I love both cats and dogs. I love animals!

Wish I was born on some farm! *pouts*



ETA: As for the WD's "Cats bathe themselves" - I just wanna add that even with the dog personality, I bath myself too!!

 

[Cattypuss]

Cats don't have to be walked, are not generally taken to work or banks or to get gas as dogs with co-dependant owners are

Just a point... dogs are pack animals and mine is trained never to relieve herself indoors. Therefore I have a rule that she doesn't get left home alone for more than 4 hours at a time.

If I have to go out for longer than four hours I will get a neighbour to pop in and let her pee and play with her for a few minutes while I'm gone. If that's not possible I'll eithre put her in my local good kennels for the duration or, if I can take her with me, I will.

I'm not co-dependant. Dogs are not designed to be left home alone for long periods. If I take her with me it's either cos (a) that avoids leaving her home alone for an unresonable amount of time, and/or (b) dogs need the stimulation of getting out and about and seeing stuff and experiencing stuff (i.e. mental stimulation as well as exercise). The more stuff my dog gets to do and see during the day, the more I can ignore her and watch TV/read a book in the evening, as she will not be understimulated and pacing around unable to settle.

Don't assume when people take their dogs places that it's because the owner can't bear to be parted from Fido.

That sounds like a rant and it's not one - I was just at pains to try and explain the point clearly.

 

[Cattypuss]

I'm an animal person, but prefer cats as house pets.

Why?

Because a cat doesn't need to be taken out every day, rain or shine, for three long walks a day.

Because a cat is not a pack animal and therefore doesn't get needy, moody, and fractious when they feel like their alpha isn't paying attention to them.

Because a cat will sit with you when you're sick, and not be annoying about it.

Because a cat pees and poops indoors. No rain/snow/mud/hurricane to contend with.

Because you can have hours of fun watching a cat sprint and leap to catch the dot from a laser pointer, and even play "How far up the wall will she go?"

Because a cat doesn't bark. Srsly.

(Just had to paraphrase this post and turn it on its' head.)

Nicely done lol. I take your points. But all that is soooooooooo not me!

 

[CurlyKat]

I think I'd have to pick dogs over cats because we understand each other more. The love that comes from them is amazing, and the dogs I've had have been great nurses when you're sick. Both need quite a bit of stimulation, but with a dog at least it forces me to get outside and find new stuff, too. My cats have all been indoor (mostly, sometimes they get put on a harness and leash to be put out in the yard with us if we're out there), so it's difficult to find new mental simulus for me in my own home.

Plus dogs are cooler because they want to carry on a conversation with you. Most cats just want to manipulate you.

 

[BiaTcHiNFiRe]

Nicely done lol. I take your points. But all that is soooooooooo not me!

hehe same here!

 

[WriterDom]

Fish person?

Is that not an option?



Seriously, all creatures great and small, I love them all, (except mosquitoes and ants, and I like ants I don't have to live with). I'd have a dog in a heartbeat but I'm not stationary enough for that yet, so that's not fair.

My cat, currently 16 years old and living with my dad, has traveled, internationally, more than most people I know. She's a cranky old bitch and I love her to death.

*Waves* "Hi Emily!! I miss you!"

You have never experienced fire ants I bet. If there is a hell that's where they came from. I didn't growing up. Now they are everywhere and heading north.

 

[PertPerth]

If I had to pick one or the other, I'd probably say I'm a dog person. Dogs tend to be "loyal" and are "guardians". Dogs are much more needy than cats are, as as I work full time and live alone, I have a cat - a de-sexed male. He's super affectionate, but gives me space. He's also submissive! Yes, there is such a thing as a submissive cat! He never bites or uses his claws, he rolls on his back and bares his tummy and he lets me walk through the doorways first.

 

[Homburg]

Nicely done lol. I take your points. But all that is soooooooooo not me!

Glad you enjoyed it

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I think I'd have to pick dogs over cats because we understand each other more. The love that comes from them is amazing, and the dogs I've had have been great nurses when you're sick. Both need quite a bit of stimulation, but with a dog at least it forces me to get outside and find new stuff, too. My cats have all been indoor (mostly, sometimes they get put on a harness and leash to be put out in the yard with us if we're out there), so it's difficult to find new mental simulus for me in my own home.

Plus dogs are cooler because they want to carry on a conversation with you. Most cats just want to manipulate you.

My male cat is quite the talker. Honestly though, he's a cat with a dog brain. Loyal, needy, affectionate, comes when I call him, etc. He's too chicken to stand up to anything, but he'd probably die for me if he could get over his cowardice.

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If I had to pick one or the other, I'd probably say I'm a dog person. Dogs tend to be "loyal" and are "guardians". Dogs are much more needy than cats are, as as I work full time and live alone, I have a cat - a de-sexed male. He's super affectionate, but gives me space. He's also submissive! Yes, there is such a thing as a submissive cat! He never bites or uses his claws, he rolls on his back and bares his tummy and he lets me walk through the doorways first.

Yup, my dog-brained cat is definitely a submissive. The other two? Not so much. They both recognise that I am the biggest animal in the house though. That counts for a lot in cat thinking.

 

[JMohegan]

With the breaking I meant that some dogs needs to be reminded of their place. Well maybe its not really breaking, just showing them whos in charge ya know?

Yes, that's different.

A broken dog is listless, wary, fearful most of the time. Outright cowers in response to certain words, tone, or gestures.

A broken dog has an owner (or former owner) who needs to be shot straight through the head.

As for the cages.. you are right, well-trained dogs don't need a cage, but at the same time all well-trained dogs, like police dogs, army dogs, rescue dogs, they all lives in cages. Not cuz they need them tho, true.

Some dogs are transported in cages, and that's usually fine.

A dog that lives in a cage in somebody's apartment or house has an owner too lazy or stupid to train the pet properly, and too selfish to own a pet in the first place.

 

[JMohegan]

Fish person?

Is that not an option? !

You don't strike me as an aquarium type of person. I'm hoping this is a joke!

Or maybe you're talking about fish as "pets" in the same way I talk about the cottontails in my yard? Love watching them, feel protective of them, but would never lock one up.

 

[FurryFury]

It's good that you take care of your dog in that way, so few people do. I see dogs just seemingly abandoned in yards all the time, yearning for human contact. It breaks my heart.

However, many people do treat their dogs like kids or ornaments, rather than as dogs. Many people do seem to be co-dependent with their dogs, Seeing that makes me sick.

I am so glad a cat doesn't need to be looked in on, every four hours. OTOH, I once had a cat that I took to work with me. Granted my office was in my dad's home. His cat and mine would play together all day.

Cats are very adaptable but they do need more attention than most people think. This particular cat was often sick and on meds so I had to give him even more. Before he died, when I knew his time was short, dad and I would take him to a local duck pond for lunch, let him sit in the sun or shade as he wished and enjoy watching the birds.

Just a point... dogs are pack animals and mine is trained never to relieve herself indoors. Therefore I have a rule that she doesn't get left home alone for more than 4 hours at a time.

If I have to go out for longer than four hours I will get a neighbour to pop in and let her pee and play with her for a few minutes while I'm gone. If that's not possible I'll eithre put her in my local good kennels for the duration or, if I can take her with me, I will.

I'm not co-dependant. Dogs are not designed to be left home alone for long periods. If I take her with me it's either cos (a) that avoids leaving her home alone for an unresonable amount of time, and/or (b) dogs need the stimulation of getting out and about and seeing stuff and experiencing stuff (i.e. mental stimulation as well as exercise). The more stuff my dog gets to do and see during the day, the more I can ignore her and watch TV/read a book in the evening, as she will not be understimulated and pacing around unable to settle.

Don't assume when people take their dogs places that it's because the owner can't bear to be parted from Fido.

That sounds like a rant and it's not one - I was just at pains to try and explain the point clearly.

 

[JMohegan]

It's good that you take care of your dog in that way, so few people do. I see dogs just seemingly abandoned in yards all the time, yearning for human contact. It breaks my heart.

However, many people do treat their dogs like kids or ornaments, rather than as dogs. Many people do seem to be co-dependent with their dogs, Seeing that makes me sick.

I'm not sure what codependent means in a pet/owner context. What is it, and why does it bother you to see?

The pet owners who piss me off are the ones with miserable pets, and the ones who fail to control their pets responsibly. An owner who keeps his hot, miserable, bored and barking dog in a yard would be one example. An owner who lets her cat roam at will, wandering into other people's yards, is another.

 

[FurryFury]

I agree with you. The co-dependent owner takes a pet with them everywhere they go even when it's not in the best interests of the pet, simply because they want the ornament or whatever on their arm.

 

[JMohegan]

I agree with you. The co-dependent owner takes a pet with them everywhere they go even when it's not in the best interests of the pet, simply because they want the ornament or whatever on their arm.

Oh, okay. Yeah, I hate to see pets in public places when they are clearly miserable or stressed.

 

[satindesire]

I am a cat person, all the way.

I don't know if I just have a way of raising cats from kittenhood to turn them into super-affectionate, sweet, vocal pets, or if I've just had really good luck with cats in general, but I've never owned a finicky, snobby, distant cat. All my kitties are snuggly lap cats who are like my living teddy bears, and I love it.

I want a cat that loves to be with me, sitting on me or near me. I want a cat that talks to me all the time, follows me around the house, and comes when I call him/her. My babies are such a joy in my life and I don't like living anywhere catless. It's foreign to me, since I've had cats since childhood.

I have had very little experience with being a dog owner, although lots of people in my family have dogs. I don't care for small, barky-yappy little ankle biter breeds, I really love big guard-dog types like German Shepherds. What I really want, though, is a Samoyed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoyed_(dog)

In the end, I prefer cats over dogs if I had to pick, but I want to own both.

 

[WriterDom]

I don't mind people with outside cats as long as they are fixed. We've got a lot of breeding cats in the neighborhood. One family was really bad about it but they finally moved. The cat I got my kitten from was pregnant when she was nursing these. Now she is about to have another litter. The old man that feeds her says it isn't his and won't get it fixed. My neighbor knows someone at a vet office that might get the little whore fixed for free.

 

[FurryFury]

We have a lot of outdoor cats in our neighborhood and I don't like it at all. If they are fixed that's good but being outdoors still shortens a cat's life by quite a few years on average.

These people are misguided and possibly somewhat lazy. Some of them think that cat's "need" to be outdoors and it's horrible to keep them in. If they'd seen what I have at the vets office I once worked or with my own cats back with I was that stupid, they'd think differently.

Others prefer the mostly, only passing relationship they have with the cat, and the not having to deal with a potty box thing. I call them lazy.

Quite a few years ago, I was at a local grocery store. You know one of those small neighborhood things you don't usually shop in because the prices are higher? Sometimes due to convenience you do shop there though. Anyway, this guy in my neighborhood saw me getting something in the cat section. I have no idea what because my cats eat high end food but maybe it was litter or a toy.

He says to me. "Oh you have cats? I had no idea. Which one are yours?" His numerous cats roam the area. All these outdoor cats have dominance show downs which are quite noisy and often produce injuries. I've been known to turn the hose on them. I hate that stuff.

Anyway, I told him what sort of cats we had. He scratched his head and said, "Well I haven't seem them around." I realized he meant outside, as if that would be the only place a cat could be.

"Maybe you'll see one in a window one day, they don't go outside." I replied.

Poor man, poor cats, how many dead, mangled cats does it take to wise up?