I definitely like pets a lot less than the Reddit guy so I don't really get him admittedly, but am more affectionate towards people and hug my friends.

I don't like baby-talking dogs like the Reddit Guy, and if my partner and I got a dog then it'd probably be "their" dog with me helping take care of it because they like baby talking dogs and stuff, and I don't really. Plus I feel like I don't have the energy to play with and take care of a dog as much as it needs. I like that living with a dog would force me to walk and go outside more, but I'm just not a pet person.

Just the fact that he likes the dog so much makes me feel like he's conditioned to repress emotion towards people but feels like he can let it all go towards his dog.