I've been watching a dog adoption show and like every time there is a straight cis family looking for a dog the husband will inevitably pipe up and loudly declare that he wants a large, male dog. They don't want a small dog, because small dogs are "yappy, and more of an accessory than a 'real' dog"

Fuck these guys, all dogs are good. Even ones that look like this :scared: :egg-dog:

But also please adopt your pets from a rescue. All dogs derserve love and just because someone gave their tiny dog a sweater doesn't mean they think they're an item. Some dogs love dressing up. :comrade-doggo:

  • Kuori [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    rats are so cute tho!

    albeit tragically short-lived

      • Kuori [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        they can be good but they tend to get no training because people assume that them being small and "harmless" means it's unnecessary

      • forcequit [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        I fantasize about how far I could drop-kick them. I'd never, but there's just something about rat dogs that makes me think these things.

        All dogs are beautiful babies ofc

        • Kuori [she/her]
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          2 years ago

          there's a specific size/shape of object/creature that simply invites a good swift kick, even if you'd never

          it's just one of those funny human urges i guess, like wanting to drive into oncoming traffic or jump from high places :shrug-outta-hecks:

          • forcequit [she/her]
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            2 years ago

            Right?? Like "yeah I reckon I could punt you over the fence"

            Or the urge to crush/eat little babies.
            you'd never, but still the urge remains

            • TillieNeuen [she/her]
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              2 years ago

              My nephew is just the cutest baby. OK, yes, I'm biased, but seriously he's adorable. My sister in law was like "He's so cute, I'm worried I'm going to bite him." I have to agree. I want to just eat him up or squeeze him as hard as I can.

              • forcequit [she/her]
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                2 years ago

                The subconscious clenching of the teeth as you gently caress them

              • Kuori [she/her]
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                2 years ago

                https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cute_aggression

                • TillieNeuen [she/her]
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                  2 years ago

                  Oh thanks, I didn't know there was a term for that. It's interesting that the article says

                  Playful aggression is a type of "dimorphous" display, in which a positive experience elicits expressions usually associated with negative emotions.[2] This behaviour occurs more commonly in individuals who experience dimorphous emotions across a range of situations, and may help to regulate emotions by balancing an overwhelmingly positive emotion with a negative response.

                  and then

                  This is commonly witnessed in situations in which a person is so overwhelmed by happiness that they begin to tear up or even cry.

                  Because I definitely do that. I'll cry if I'm really happy. My family also has the tendency to deal with grief by telling funny stories about the deceased and laughing hysterically at the grave site (very undignified). It appears that I come from a long line of people who experience dimorphous emotions.

                  • Kuori [she/her]
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                    2 years ago

                    oh man i didn't even bother to fully go through it, the term just popped into my head and i wanted to share.

                    that is actually really interesting! i'm pretty much the same way so i guess the pattern holds. also your family sounds p dope, at least in that regard - i like the idea of honoring the deceased in a way that celebrates their life but is still lighthearted :)

            • Kuori [she/her]
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              2 years ago

              related: the urge to hug something until it bursts into confetti

          • keepcarrot [she/her]
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            2 years ago

            Cute aggression. It's also what makes people want to push cute things into their chests