dog people
I have no problem with dogs. from a distance.
Living in the Midwest US means that most people love their big ass wolf-dogs and they treat them like children. Not liking dogs is abnormal here.
Last month I learned I was allergic to them. It was my first time spending more than 1 hour in a room with them. My throat was closing up.
My manager had invited our team to her house for a valentines day thing. She has two dogs, both big as hell. I fear them. They can smell fear. I was fine until she opened the gate to let them into the dining room. Where we were sitting.
"Oh they're friendly!"
Not to me. And I am not trying to be friends with them. I'm trying to eat my pink, heart-shaped cookies.
If you're having new guests over, it's curtesy to ask them if you can bring them into the room. Especially because people can be allergic. But also because I do not want to eat my v-day cookies while a dog is licking my hand. I don't want him to lick me at all actually.
Do you like when people sneeze on you, Ms. Manager? That's what a dog licking me feels like. Saliva on me. Same with cats, except they tend to avoid you if you're a stranger. Dogs will jump on you. And smell your labia...No thanks I'm saving that for marriage.
The people who argue with me are the same people who can't seem to understand that humans are diverse when it comes to opinions on animals. It's like an extreme vegan who can't comprehend that I will not stop eating eggs because they don't eat eggs.
At the end of the day it's a culture difference. Hygiene culture is a thing. In my world, (large) furry pets should not be anywhere near the kitchen counters, or dining table when food is being prepped or served. I know you can't always prevent it, but training and/or pet gates will solve that issue.
My cookies had dog hair. I'm never going to her house again.