Should I call things off with the guy I am dating since he hates dogs?

If you truly love dogs, there should be no question?!

If he Hates dogs, that’s not all he hates, so YES Bye Bye

Don’t waste anymore of either of your time.

I wouldn’t pursue it any further. For some odd reason I kept meeting guys with female pits and tbh that was a No go for me. I like dogs but I am still afraid of aggressive ones bc I was attacked at age 4 and the facial scar remains.

Not liking dogs is not a red flag necessarily, its a personal choice. I like cats more than dogs that doesn’t make me a bad person. But you obviously like dogs so I would say end it with him. This is why you get to know people to find out eachothers likes dislikes their behaviors, etc to see if they match urs or if its something you can deal with or not. If him not liking dogs is one of those things you just can’t accept then leave him.

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So what your heart tells you, your passion is to rescue :dog: dogs, so follow that.

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Don’t waste your time with him.
If you are passionate about dogs, you need a partner that least understands and supports that.

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Kick him to the curb

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personally, dogs are awesome, but I don’t like them either😂 the fact you state it can’t go anywhere because he doesn’t like dogs isn’t a red flag, it’s a personal choice. You’re either WAY too invested in this one negative or you, yourself can’t be wrong in a relationship. You should break up with him so he can go find someone a little more understanding & mature.

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I would let him go,if he hates dogs and you own dogs you never know what could happen

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I’m wasn’t a dog lover when I met my husband… but after time I never imagined how much love I would have for his dog… 8yrs later we now have 3 dogs one is mine I just recently got for myself… people change! Don’t write him off!

Time to move on you will meet others :paw_prints:

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Dump him, he’s obviously a sociopath :woman_shrugging:

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Yup, time to cut ties!

It’s not a red flag lol I hate cats. I’ve always hated cats. My daughter has a cat and she’s cute, but I will never own one. Not a red flag. I feel the same about snakes, tarantulas, rats, etc.

However, I would end the relationship because of it. You’re a dog lover, he’s not.

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I only had to read your question without reading the rest of this story.You are selfish for maybe waiting till someone else better comes along.GROW UP.Break it off now

He won’t make you happy if you love dogs because he won’t be able to live where they are i know from experience

If he hates dogs he hates everything who in the world would hate dogs My dog is my family

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Break it off before it gets to deep in love

He is showing you who he is. Believe him. Get out now.

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Yes. Total psychopath. Who doesn’t like dogs.

If he knows you love dogs !!! Maybe you should tell him it not going to work out

I hate cats but I ended up fostering cats without any hatrid. There’s always hope. Sit down and talk with him. Obviously, a piece of him doesn’t hate dogs if he knows you rescue them.

:grimacing: maybe he had a bad past experience with a dog? I dunno…talk to him and see? I wouldn’t just stop seeing him because he doesn’t like dogs.

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I tried to have a relationship with someone who didn’t like dogs and it didn’t work. I’m in a relationship now with a dog lover and he even took a dog that I rescued. I have 3 and he has 1 and we love each other and our dogs.

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#DogsAreMoreImportantThanPeople

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I agree with you. No dog lover, no good human

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Dogs are worth more than he is :paw_prints::grinning::paw_prints::grinning:

Put the shoe on the other foot for a second… If you hated dogs, how would you want him to approach the situation with you…

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Have fun with him till you meet someone else :face_with_raised_eyebrow:

I get your point on who hates dogs :scream:

I’d end things now

Dog people aren’t weird. Tell him I are a dog lover and maybe it will be goodbye on his part

It reads as if he had a bad experience with a dog. Sometimes you can show a person the unconstitutional love a dog has and sometimes you can’t. Its a tough question but if he truly cares about you---- he will try.

Best advice I can offer is try to talk to him about his hate for dogs and your love for them. Tell him the truth that if his hate for dogs can’t be changed even the slightest it probably won’t work out and should go ahead and move on. But don’t string him along until you find someone else that’s no different than people who get a puppy and then give them away when they get a new one they like more.

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Run. Leave. Fuck that lol

I don’t trust a person who doesn’t like dogs, but I trust a dog who doesn’t like a person.

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Lord Jesus, where do you find these people with these stories :astonished:

Let him know how you feel. Sometimes people will tolerate and learn to love animals. If he is willing to try. Work with it. Maybe he has a horrible neighbor dog experience. Seriously. Give him honesty.

Find someone who loves dogs.

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Maybe he has good reason. Maybe he was bit at some point in his life. If it’s a deal breaker dont waste either of yours time🤷‍♀️

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Fwb until someone comes along that LOVES dogs

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If you’re asking this question you deep down know the answer…If someone is scared, that’s okay you can rebuild confidence.If someone hasn’t had a dog, that’s okay you can show them the wonderful thing with dogs. HOWEVER if they hate them, that is a major red flag. Run for the hills, change your number and never look back. You decide to date the wrong one then you won’t be free for the right one and might miss your chance. My husband is allergic to dogs, sneezes, rashes, red eyes, we have 3 dogs ! That is love :heart:

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Im not a fan of dogs but ive been with a guy for 9 years that has 3. Give the guy a chance. I live with these dogs cause my boyfriend is worth it. Down the road this guy could feel the same way

Why would you string him along if you already know that the two of you are incompatible? Do you hurt him a little now or wait till his feelings for you to become stronger and the hurt is deeper

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Never trust anyone who hates dogs!!!

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Someone not liking dogs could be caused by a lot of different scenarios. I was attacked as a child therefore I am weary of many dogs. I was raised in the country surrounded by animals. I don’t hate them but I could absolutely live without them. At the same time, I would love to have 5-6 well trained dogs. I understand that would take time, patience, and investment to make that happen. I know several people who say they dislike dogs because when they were growing up they had a ton of dogs in their home that were not cared for properly. Therefore, they grew up in a dirty environment which is just not good for a child’s psychological well being. As adults, they don’t realize that it wasn’t the dogs they dislike, but the laziness of the owners of the dogs they had previous experiences with. Many people still don’t realize that dogs can be very needy. They need to run, and chew on things, and be bathed regularly, and walked regularly, and trained, and sometimes they have separation anxiety or feel stress when eating around others. There is so much that they need and too
many people don’t care for their animals properly. That being said, it can be hard to get passed that issue which in my opinion makes the two of you incompatible. My suggestion to you would be find out why. If there isn’t some childhood trauma as an underlying cause then I would end it because there is also potential that he doesn’t like them because dogs are a great sense of character. :grimacing: explain to him that you are a huge dog lover and you save pits. Explain that is a permanent part of your life and if that’s not gonna work for him, it was real, it was fun, it was real fun but you gotta :v:t2::woman_shrugging:t2:

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I wouldn’t mess with anyone who hates dogs, no way.

Yup! I would! Like who “hates” dogs wtf is wrong with him!??

End it. I wouldn’t want to be with someone who didn’t like animals.

When I was 8 years old I was bitten in the shoulder by my neighbors Doberman and I hated dogs and was afraid of them for a few years afterwards. It took a long time for me to get over my fear of them. I have loved dogs for the last 40 years. :slightly_smiling_face:

I don’t like dogs or any animals for that matter so… :woman_shrugging:t2::joy:

Did something happen to make him dislike them? I got chased and bit as a kid sssso they aren’t my favorite :upside_down_face:

Don’t waste his time or yours!

Not everyone likes the smell of dogs or the way people “baby” their dogs. It’s gross and has become an entitled behavior. I’m assuming you let them sleep in your bed too…?

Yes I have a dog… but I don’t let her run my life or relationships.

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Eh; just call it off and find someone with shared values.

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Don’t trust anyone who doesn’t like dogs or any other animal! Dogs are like kids…they are a package deal!! Leave. Him. Alone.

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find someone who like animals your life for them could get complicated

Yep definitely sorry I love animals and don’t do well with people who don’t it’s normally a red flag for sure

Yip. You like your dogs more than him. Do him a favor and move on .

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Ask him why and ask him if he can grow to love dogs

Not everyone likes dogs, cats or animals in general. He may have had a traumatic experience with a dog sometime in his life which created this dog issue but who knows. Ask him, let him know how you feel. Don’t start off with playing games with him wasting both of your time. Does he seriously “hate” dogs or is it a fear of dogs that he’s not admitting? Communicate with him! :woman_shrugging:t3:

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Yes because it’s a huge difference in your relationship. Something you care so deeply about vs something he hates will cause problems in the future.

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Nope. He’s a hard pass. You can still be friends & hang out… but NOT boyfriend material

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End it now. You don’t need to have the next lined up. You guys aren’t compatable so it is already over.

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Nope. If it’s something you’re passionate about and love doing, he will mever support it bc his hate for it. Leave and find someone who loves them just as much as you

My partner doesn’t like animals really and I do. It works. I have my animals, he doesn’t.

We are opposite in a ton in our relationship and honestly I like it. It gives me my space.

If you rescue Pits and that’s a big part of your life and who you are, I would say a despise for dogs is a deal breaker. That’s like someone saying they hate kids when you have kids.

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I say hard pass and keep rescuing animals you’ll find someone that likes dogs as much as you

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‘Despises’ is a very strong emotion , it probably won’t work if you plan on having a dog yourself somewhere in the future…

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You can do whatever you feel you need to do. Now if it’s an allergy thing there are things you can do and he can so so it’s ok for everyone but if he just hates dogs and you have dogs and love dogs than I don’t know you can make it work. Be honest and get out of the way and more forward.

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No way!! Find someone who also loves dogs.

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Sometimes that dislike turns into like. I know a man who disliked dogs. His relationship broke up and he was asked to puppy sit a friends dog. He wasn’t wanting to bcuz he didn’t really care for dogs but did so for his friend. This dog bonded with him on a level he didn’t expect. She knew he was heartbroken and now this man owns more than 120 little dogs bcuz he wanted to give back to them the love that he was given when he needed it most. All of his little ones has had a horrible history in some way, lost their previous owners to death or have some type of medical need that most would put them down for :gift_heart:
In all fairness you should discuss why he feels as he does. If his dislike is due to a traumatic event it’s understandable to have fear masked as dislike. It’s also not a done deal that he couldn’t/wouldn’t begin to like dogs if he was around the right one.

:woman_facepalming:t3: asking a magic 8 ball would give you a much better answer then strangers on the internet.

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I would say yes break it off. You don’t need the negativity in your life. And If you were to get serious with this guy… marriage down the road… you could NEVER get a dog or rescue and rehabilitate at your home. Drop him like a bad habit.

The worst thing that you can do is try and change his mind about how he feels about dogs. That is totally a red flag and you should kick him to the curb as soon as possible. There’s someone out there that loves dogs as much as you do :heart:

maybe he’s has the wrong experince with a dog ,when younger -or just maybe he is cat person ! but still i would really talk to him about his feeling towards dogs ! to me and many people i know male & female dogs r a mans /women best friend. if trained right they wouldn’t hurt a fly! honey just talk to him seriosly about why he dislikes dogs ! if u don’t get an answer out of him truthfully - i would look around and just telllhim srry but me and my dog are a package!

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Personally I would try to find out why he hates dogs so much.

I have a strong dislike of cats because of a bad experience when I was a kid. Maybe he’s been through something?

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Run sister. Who knows what else he despises

I am not a animal person.of any kind . my so is we’ve been together 10 years …(no we don’t live together) now by all means I’m not mean to them but I don’t like em …
So I’d set down and talk now about it & see where we were at …

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Would you rather have a dog or the man? Consider that if you marry, you may never have a dog again in your life.

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Didn’t even have to read the rest of it. If dogs make you happy, rehome the boyfriend.

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Why would you even risk that?

Let him go , dogs are better judges of people than we are

Definitely stop seeing him

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Call it off now. Why waste time on something that is going nowhere?

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Sorry my cat came with me and he didn’t like cats. He wanted me and always treated Juliet with love. I believed because he loved me. Your not in it long enough to see if Love will come. Don’t rush what maybe going to happen. You will find out soon enough. Good Luck

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YES! Why even question it?

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Sounds like a cat guy.
Cat guys are crazy.
Run :joy:

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All because of the fact he doesn’t like dogs?? Lmao! :woman_facepalming:

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Just because he doesn’t like dogs doesn’t mean he will be mean to them …I personally don’t like dogs much… but I don’t treat them bad either.

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So you want to string him along until someone better comes along? So he doesn’t like dogs. That’s his choice. But that’s no reason to string him along knowing he’s not going to work out for you. Let him go so he can find someone he’s more compatible with.

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Some people have sever allergies or have had a traumatic experience involving dogs…find out why

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u answered that question urselfu rescue pits and THEY DONT DESERVE THAT NEGATIVITY IN THEIR LIVES but dont lead him on either have u ever tried introducing him to one of ur dogs

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Call it off. I agree a hate of dogs is a huge red flag. A I’m not a dog person you can kinda understand but to despise them!? I’m guessing he’s had a bad experience. But I wouldn’t take out any further if it were me.

Absolutely call it off! You’ll never be happy with him. Take care and keep loving your rescues. God Bless You! Find a dog lover. You’ll have a great relationship. People that don’t like dogs. Don’t like much else. I wish you the best of luck!

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I won’t be around dogs either. I had them forced on me my entire life, I have been bitten and so has my kid. He’s not a “bad person” for not loving a particular animal. This is called incompatibility. I love tons of animals. I just refuse to have one around that kills others and harms me and my kid. Cut off contact with him. Find a guy that works for you.

You can’t be with him!

You’re incompatible. I’d dump him

Yes. Yes. Yes.

Even if he has a reason. Yes.

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Time to cut it off. That sounds like it’s a deal breaker for you and if you know there’s no point in stringing him along.