Yeah, this is such BS, though. It's too individual and entirely discounts the negative affects dogs have on people. It's basically saying - getting a thing you like makes you happy you have that thing. Yeah, no ####. Holidays are good for mental health. Relaxing is good for mental health. Going out with friends is good for mental health. Of course dogs are good for mental health
for the people that like dogs, but there are many of us who are affected negatively because of dogs.
If you're so inclined, check out the subreddits r/Dogfree and r/Talesfromthedoghouse.
Dogs can make people's lives absolutely miserable. Especially in circumstances where minors are living in their parents' multi-dog homes and have to deal with poorly behaved dogs, dirty living conditions, feces, barf and urine in their home as well as non-stop barking.
Below are some examples of what I'm talking about. Warning: a lot of the stories and situations are heartbreaking when one person in a family places their dog(s) on a pedestal above the other humans living in the house. Furthermore, there are a lot of people posting about dogs killing other animals and maiming people. Just awful, but important to educate yourself on.
My 7 year old son was killed by a dog. Tonight a different dog snapped at me. It drew blood. I'm done.
Brb guys, I'm going to go to my backyard and yell as loud as I can at a leaf for a few hours straight.
When someone says "I like dogs more than people"
I’m FUMING. My cousins dog had to be put down after biting his 2 yr old in the face. A year later, (today) his wife makes a TRIBUTE post to the ####ing dogs with pictures of it with their kids!!! WTF?!?
Pitbull owners physically block and terrorize a memorial for victims of pitbull attacks, intimidating those who would have attended into leaving instead. Imagine this kind of behavior in any other context.
Boyfriends pitbull
I could go on forever. I just grabbed random posts, too. Wasn't looking for anything to prove any specific point. Just showing that dogs don't equal good mental health. They literally torture people.