I know we have some dog-lovers here, so don't beat me to the ground and anally rape me for asking this. What's the point of dogs? Why would you choose to own one? They're like slobbering retarded loud smelly annoying people! Fine, they have a right to life, but I wouldn't want one in my house! Every time I try to cycle through some woods there'll be a dog who comes and yells at me, tries to jump up and bite my face off, chases me, tries to commit suicide under my wheels, and for what? I just want to go past! Can't they be polite? I'm open-minded on the issue, really I am, I just can't quite see the attraction. I used to get bullied by a poodle when I was wee and I fear it's made me prejudiced. So, dog-lovers, convince me they have a point!:tongue:
What's the point of anything other than those actions that are vital to survival? Indeed, what's the point even of them? Does life have to have a purpose? Perhaps. And to answer you in a less whimisically wishy washy way, it is scientifically proven that people who are happy live longer. People find happiness in different things. Some watch television, some play sports, some do drugs and some have children. Children can be a great source of happiness, but also stress and disappointment. Dogs don't disappoint, as you never have such high expectations of them. Nor are they so ridiculously expensive. A child costs, on average, around £180,000 to bring up from birth to the age of 21. A dog is much less expensive, and has a much shorter shelf life. When you have a child, you're lumbered for life. And dogs can be cathartic to our natural desire to care for something. So, if you ever thing you really need a child, get a dog instead....
I'm with Litium on this, apart from the bike riding stuff though. I don't get it either, yeah its a dog, so ? I call the woluf instead of the names given by owners. Loved my nans collie as a nipper, but never any other. The bit that I find uncomfortable is when they sit at your feet when you eat, and the owner is quite happy with the situation, scavengers, like haveing a circling vulture.
i like to cuddle with my dog and she loves me so it raises my self-esteem. she can be bad and i wish she was loving towards other humans, but meh, she's shy, not angry.
Well the dog's not wishing you dead at least. You can train dogs to not sit by you when you eat, and some dogs, strangely, aren't bottomless pits of greed....
So far I haven't heard anything that you can't get from, say, a cushion. Aand cushions are cheaper to run and smell better! And don't bite you in the face! I'm willing to be convinced but we need some better explanations of what they're for...
this post is the dogs bollocks ( man i"m sounding all cockneeeey) up the apple and pears down the frog and toad got me bag of green without being seen do what .................some dogs go the shop and carry your newspaper for you .
Glad you managed to find something to smoke. I was worried you were going to have to go out and mow the lawn....
Perhaps were designed to be caring for something, I can't find any other reason for pets. Haveing a dog puts you in charge of something when elsewhere in life one can feel pretty powerless. A hound could also give affection they usually want to be liked to.
Huh..?? I must have missed this. Dogs are for people too intelligent and interesting for children, and people who are not lazy selfish slobs like cat owners. How's that..?
they're also playful, can provide the owners with good reasons to exercise, can make a pretty good companion when walking... at least for me, i much prefer to walk with my dog than alone. ppl with pets tend to be happier and live longer. there is certainly a sense of pride and accomplishment and nurturing that goes along with taking care of a pet. biting can be good if they're a watchdog. i know some ppl who use their dog simply to guard their house and that's it. they want it angry to keep ppl away. they're cheaper than a baby...and probably a house alarm too (though i'm not sure about that)
It's not an explanation of why, it's just begging the question.:tongue: What is it about dogs that indicates intelligence more than say a penchant for reading encyclopedias?
You could walk with a homeless or a mentally retarded child and probably get much the same experience and sense of satisfaction, and they would probably be less likely to make lots of noise, be as smelly or try to knock cyclists over. And a burglar alarm would be cheaper again than a dog...
