Are dog lovers generally nicer people than cat lovers? (ears, versus, year)
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Are you a dog lover? What do you think? I generally think so, the people that I've met who love dogs are very friendly, not all... but the cat-lovers I've met have proven themselves to be more standoffish & not as open than to people who have dogs as pets...
I don't think so. I find a lot of dog lovers hate cats which confuses me, almost like they think liking dogs means you can't possible like cats too. Most cat lovers like dogs at least somewhat.
I don't encounter cat owners taking their pets to our local farmers' markets - yet dog owners are notorious for doing this, leading to loud barking, territorial disputes (I had to walk between two such dogs today, one on either side of the walkway, while neither owner seemed to notice their dogs barking at and threatening one another), tangled leashes (especially the retractable kind which owners fail to retract properly in such crowded settings, resulting in dogs dashing out in front of other customers), even dogs threatening young children or almost tripping elderly people, while their owners are oblivious.
The vendors are not happy about the situation, but feel powerless to voice their objections, as many of the offending dog owners seem to either view their dogs as cute accessories or appear to think the farmers' markets are great places for their dogs to get socialized. Not so. Vendors are no longer able to display their wares in baskets or boxes placed on the ground, for obvious reasons - all have to go atop tables now.
I like dogs well enough - it's the clueless owners I dislike.
Are you a dog lover? What do you think? I generally think so, the people that I've met who love dogs are very friendly, not all... but the cat-lovers I've met have proven themselves to be more standoffish & not as open than to people who have dogs as pets...
Dogs are social pack animals that need a lot of interaction and care.
Cats are ... not.
Each type of pet attracts the sort of owner compatible with their nature.
No. There are too many people crossing those ridiculous labels to conclude either way.
My own experience is that people who call themselves “dog people” are not as accepting of non-dog-owners as people overall. But that is tainted heavily by the fact that people who have other kinds of pets or none at all do not make a point of saying anything about pet status, whereas many dog owners are weirdly proud of it. Still, that only applies to a minority of dog owners. Not something I would consider valid for “screening.”
I am definitely a dog lover and a "dog person"; and I like and admire cats. I don't think I'll ever have a cat; but I consider them to be nice pets for the right people; and I abhor cruelty to cats as much as cruelty to dogs.
I'm not the world's most sociable person, either...
I'm a dog owner and a dog lover and could care less about cats. However, I am NOT generally friendly with people. When I meet someone with a dog, I ask if I can pet the dog and if yes, I pet the dog and ignore the owner.
However, my previous line of work made me extremely leery of any human so I am not like most dog lovers.
My favorite saying is, "The more people I meet, the more I prefer my Malamutes."
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