Ever since I was little I haven't really liked dogs. There have probably been two dogs in my entire life that I can actually remember loving. The first was my Uncle Clay's dog, Tuffy, and the second was Muffin. I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that these are the only two dogs that I've ever been around for a long period of time. Both were wonderful golden retrievers who were the nicest dogs in the universe. Other than those two, I haven't ever really found another dog that didn't gross me out/scare me.
It all stems from a traumatic experience when I was five and my sister and I were riding our horse in our own yard, not harming a fly, when our neighbors mean, evil rottweiler's came over and scared our horse. The horse bolted to the barn and my sister and I were thrown off. Heather broke her shoulder, and I had a massive headache. Ya, Heather is pretty much my favorite friend becasue she risked life and limb to save me. I'm pretty sure I had a concussion, but no one believes me when I say that.
As if that wasn't enough, these same dogs decided they would like to torture me throughout my entire childhood. Everyday the bus would drop me off at the end of my road, and I would have to walk about half a mile to my house. These same dogs would wait at our driveway and would start barking and growling the moment I got close. Our neighbor always said they were nice and wouldn't hurt a fly, but really? A big, growling dog is scary, I don't care who you are.
Yesterday Jordan and I were running and he was pretty far ahead of me. Out of nowhere, this big, scary rottweiler runs up to me and jumps up on me. Of course, I got scared and pushed the dog off of me. Then the dogs owner yells at me that she "wasn't going to hurt me". I didn't hear what he yelled at first, because I had headphones in, but basically he couldn't believe I had the nerve to push his big, nasty dog off of me. Um, I'm sorry but if your dog is going to chase after me and jump on me, then I have the right to push it off. Get a leash, buddy.
I'm sure that my dislike of dogs has way more to do with me and my attitude than the dog, but I can't help it. I want to be a person who loves dogs, but it's just not in the cards for me. I guess I'm going to have to find a new animal to call my best friend. Perhaps a fish. They seem nice and calm......
I agree, get a leash, buddy. Also, I'm hurt that Prim is not on your list of dogs that you remember loving. However, I can forgive you about the dog, just please make sure when you are talking about nieces/nephews that you love that you don't forget Cozi :) Plus, we had a pretty cool Golden Retriever named Duke when we were younger. I think Justin killed him accidentally. Anyway, maybe you can just say you're not a rottweiler person???
ReplyDeleteOh man, I feel you on this topic. My husband is a huge, huge dog lover and so the only argument we ever have gotten into/do get into is about getting a dog. I admit that they have grown on me the more I am around nice ones, which do actually exist! Hopefully your hubby isn't stuck on getting dog, in particular a Rottweiler!
ReplyDeleteI do NOT like them either. I hate the small yappy ones, and I'm terrified of the big growly ones.
ReplyDeleteI am so with you on the not-liking dogs thing. Pretty sure we have legitimate reasons, too. And I don't even like Muffin...just Tuffy, and since I'm pretty sure he was one-of-a-kind, we will be a dogless family (at least as long as I have any say...which may not be long). And thanks for calling me your favorite friend :)
ReplyDeleteAmen. Those freakin' Rottweilers. They are naughty beasts. How scary for you!
ReplyDeleteI did love old Tuffy, and I still miss our Muffin dog. I think I do want a dog someday, but I have already told Leith that it either has to be a Golden or a Lab. No beast like mammals in this casa. (Aside from me of course.)