Its fair enough that some people dont like or want pets of any kind.
Some people do see them as 'just dogs' ..i find the majority of people that think like that havnt had a dog..but you do get the ones that just dont care for their animals that they have.
I have 6 dogs, all live in my house and i see each one as a member of my family..i dont expect any guy im with to treat them how i do or even have anything to do with them, or be upset if one died, but i would be totally pissed off if i was upset and he came out with 'its just a dog' if he knew anything about me or had any social skills to understand i am upset, he would know that they are not 'just a dog' to me.
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