What is your most hated question/comment people ask/have in the "Dog" forum?

Question

I have several that I hate and I don't think I can choose one above the other, as they are ALL EXTREMELY frustrating.

IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:

1. "I can't afford a vet - what do I do?"
(It's your pet for crying out loud! Take it in anyway and figure something out later!)

2. "I want to breed my dog"
(There are SO MANY "unwanteds" in shelters being euthanized every day - why would someone want to be such an irresponsible contributor to the overwhelming problem there already is?)

3. "I want a free or cheap dog"
(If they can't afford to buy a dog, then you know darn well they won't be able to afford proper care!!)

4. "My dog is pregnant - what do I do?"
(Oh! If they would have only been responsible in the first place, it NEVER would have happened!)

Another thing I find very irritating is people wanting a certain breed, getting it, then having problems with it. THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE THEIR HOMEWORK and made sure that the breed will fit their lifestyle!

SHEPHERDGIRL: I can't figure it out, either - I noticed the thumbs down, also. Must be someone upset with the Q & A!! (duh!)

HOLY COW! How am I suppose to pick "best answer when they are all great answers! This is going to be a tough one!

Thanks for all the support! I'm glad to know I'm not alone!

Answer 1

Oh thank god I'm not alone!

I'd like to add generally vague questions like "How do I housetrain my puppy?" to the list. I don't mind specific questions pertaining to housetraining, but to ask as a general question is annoying bc a) you should have asked this BEFORE you got a puppy and b) it gets asked at least 5x a day.

Oh yeah, and questions like "Isn't my dog the cutest?" or "What's the cutest dog?", which are 100% subjective. Does it matter what the rest of us think?

Also worth mentioning are"

"How do I convince my parents to let me get a dog?" (if your parents require actual convincing and you don't know the answer yourself, you're not getting a dog... but I'll cut the kids some slack)

"Which dog is best around children?" (a well-trained, well-socialised one!)

"I want a dog that doesn't shed, doesn't require much exercise and doesn't bark... which dog?" (GRRRRRRRRRR! Get a fish)

"My dog keeps humping other dogs. Is he gay?" (Read up people... and so what if your dog *were* gay?)

Typos are one thing, but I can't stand posts filled with zero punctuation, 'your' not "you're" and other shorthand such as , "Wat shud I do bout my dog? Hes actin strng", simply because that makes the post so much more difficult to understand!

And then there are the *********s (like $mitty) who ask questions so offensive that I refuse to quote them.

Answer 2

Okay, this has been one of the most entertaining question/answers I have EVER read!!!
It not only validates my severe irritation at the moronic questions but cracked me up at the same time.
My favorite was the comment about the question "Does anyone else hate fat people?!" I am still laughing!
Anyway I hate these ones:
1- Anything about Chihuahuas, especially when it is spelled CHIWAWA.
2 - MY DOG IS DYING!! (Spelled dieying) SHOULD I TAKE IT TO A VET? OR BREED IT WITH A CHIWAWA?
3 - My dog is on it's PERIOD!!
4 - I THINK my dog might be pregnant! I let it run all over town while in heat, so does that mean she's knocked up?
5 - How much can I charge for my CHI-PUG-DOBERMAN-GSD-POODLE-MALTESE mix puppies?
6 - I want a TEACUP poodle!
7 - Where can I get a purebred poodle puppy for free? OH, and it has to already be house trained and speak English, but I don't have any money. In fact, will they give me the dog and 50 bucks?
8 - My dog is dying, but I am broke so I can't take it to the vet. Hold on, I need to pay my internet bill. OK, back to my question.
9 - What breed of dog doesn't shed, bark, poop, pee, or ever eat? Oh, and it has to be FREE!!!!!
10 - My 8 week old puppy is chewing on stuff! DUH!!!!

Answer 3

I find the most irritating to be the questions regarding wanting to breed their dog and they have no idea how. Then don't! Way too many unwanted pets already out there, I just can't fathom why people are so irresponsible, all in the name of making a buck.

Second one would have to be "I want a free dog". There's no such thing as a free dog! Nor do they make great gifts - they're a living breathing part of your life for many many years, not just a 'present'

Answer 4

I really dislike the name ones... you buy a pet, you pick it's name. You're the one who will be calling it for dinner!!!

I get really disappointed after reading a lot of these questions... some people should not own pets. Or at least do some research before buying.

The sick pet one is also annoying, if you know your dog is unwell, not eating, vomitting etc only a vet can give you the answer. And I'm pretty sure vets don't have a lot of time to sit on answers helping everyone.

Although a few weeks ago I posted a question about my dog wheezing... and all I got was TAKE IT TO THE VET NOW!!!! Which I full intended to do, just though someone might say my dog was wheezing and it was a cold or they swallowed something etc. Sometimes you just want the hear what someone has to say. I felt like people thought I couldn't take care of my animal...

Answer 5

Haha... yes people keep asking the same things over and over again. I mean, if they don't know the answer and want to learn they can just read one of the 100's of questions just like the one they're asking. When you type in the question YA links you to similar questions, so you can just read from there.

Oh, and did anyone say that they hate the questions like:

Does anyone have an (insert breed) to sell in (insert city)?

Also, I think that some people hate the "Is my dog cute?" questions. I must admit that I don't really mind those. I guess I'm just a sucker for looking at pictures of other people's dogs. But I much prefer the ones that ask you to try to identify what sort of breeds make up their mixed breed dog. I just think that's interesting. Am I crazy??

Answer 6

I'll say! Some of the stuff I've seen on here is beyond rational belief! This bizarre, gender-related, ongoing war of words is something any sane person would have to see to believe! I find BOTH sides of this insane mess to be equally objectionable. When a guy says something offensive about females in general, then of course I am the one in the line of fire. However, I loved my late husband deeply and dearly, and now love my current boyfriend/fiance with all my heart, so when a female posts a question that is insulting and derogatory toward all guys in general, then it is my loved ones who are under attack, and that is every bit as offensive to me as when I, myself, am being targeted! It makes you stop and wonder - are there REALLY that many people who don't have ANY members of the opposite gender in their lives that they truly LOVE, anymore? NO ONE of the opposite sex that actually MEANS anything to them? No mothers, sisters, girlfriends, wives, daughters? No fathers, brothers, boyfriends, husbands, sons? No friends, neighbors, co-workers, distant relatives (from cousins on out) of the other gender that these people have ANY positive feelings for AT ALL? The overall tragedy of that really DOES boggle the mind! I totally agree that it is way past time to stop this absurd gender-related bickering! What ever happened to the notion of males and females LOVING eachother?!? THAT is what we really need to get back to. There is no more WONDERFUL feeling in this world than REALLY LOVING someone and KNOWING that you are being loved by them in return! No amount of passion poured into gender-related politics can ever replace THAT! And yet, despite all the ill-will, life goes on. I believe it was Abraham Lincoln who said, "For all that cats fight, there is still no shortage of kittens."

Answer 7

Same as your 4. (Can't afford a vet, but can afford a computer and internet bills....interesting)

What I hate more than that though, are:

The people who answer their questions ENCOURAGING the stupidity. You try to tell someone something they'll find uncomfortable to read, but necessary, then along comes somebody who just tells them what they want to hear (read?) - for what? EXTRA POINTS?? ffs

The people who ask questions like those 4 you mentioned, but then get all defensive when you suggest they do more (SOME!!) research, or go to the vet.

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For all that I don't like people asking whether they should breed their dog despite knowing little about the subject, at least some of them do seem to take notice of what you say.

I don't even mind people asking what to name their dog. I just assume it's a child who is excited about their new pet and wants to share that excitement. Some people might find it annoying, but it's ultimately harmless.

Answer 8

I hate all those.

BUT the thing that chaps my cheeks the worst is when some one answers a question who has absolutely NO clue what they are babbling aobut. It's OK to not know and answer. But if you don't, do NOT give a bunch of misinformation. Don't go "Uh, I don't know, but I would wait and see if it gets worse" when the question is "Why is blood shooting out of my dog's anus?"

Another peeve is when you give a well-educated answer, and many, many folks, and most top contributors agree with it, the the questioner doesn't want to hear *that* answer, and tells everyone they should go to hell, and the questioner is gonna do what they please anyway. SO why'd ya bother us for our experienced opinions? All you plan to do is find one "amen" to your hare-brained scheme and denounce the twenty or thirty others who tell you it's a bad idea.

Sometimes the questions are trying, but sometimes the answers make me wanna scream. #1 worst answer?

Q: How long will my dog be 'knocked up'?
A: 7 months. Give me ten points!

Sets my teeth on edge!

Answer 9

These can be annoying and disheartening, I would add "my new puppy keeps biting me" and "my 6 months -3 years old puppy is bad/ impossible to train/ stupid/ crazy, what should I do?"

All puppies bite and all dogs go through adolescence get over it and train your dog.

The other one is what dog breed should I get if I don't have time to walk/ train/ play/ groom? Come on who really thinks these people should have an animal?

Answer 10

Hi again PomMom, You have gotten some really good responses here!! I can't believe no one mentioned the little brain dead girl who wanted to know what to do because her chihuahua did not like wearing the "cute little dresses" she paid lots of money for! (geeze) this is the same girl who asked, 1. what to do for a pimple under her eye, and
2. does anyone else hate fat people? Both of which i thought were excellant questions!! NOT!