[smifatv]

Ok, I know this might sound weird, but I used to be a people person and over time and years, determined people for the most part (while they have good intentions) are just unreliable. Clearly there are things another human can give you emotionally and physically and maybe even spiritually that animals cannot.

But I personally feel more love for and from my dogs, especially my bully than my b/f or family in most instances. I would rather spend time with Simon than with anyone else. He's non-judgemental, we never argue , he never yells at me or says negative things, always happy to see me and loves me no matter how awful I look that day. Every time he sees me he lights up. He knows my moods and I feel safe and content just sitting on the couch with him. There's a way a dog looks at you that a person does not, IMO....like you are their world, especially if you've raised them from a baby.

I'm just curious if anyone else feels this way about their pets or anything. Do any of you prefer your pets more of the time than people? Some of the time? Or both?

[casinobonyanes]

lol well i usually like to talk to someone, or something that talks back insteads of just stairing at you and after a second wiggling out of happiness. But i know where you are coming from. I enjoy just relaxing with my dog. arguing is never fun

[nebrarlepleme]

Dogs make better rommates than people, by far. They always think you're the best person in the world, no matter how drunk you are when you come home!

[casinobonuscxz]

Do any of you prefer your pets more of the time than people? Some of the time? Or both?

Uh, yeah! I greatly prefer animals over most people. They are much easier to deal with, easier to train, don't talk back, I could go on.

[grubnismarl]

My pets predominantly along with my s/o(aka my FAMILY),anyone else needs an appointment.lol (I am NOT kidding)

I have a far greater desire to be around animals than people.Allways did,likely allways will.If I had a choice,I would choose an animal to play with 9 times out of 10 as a child.I still gravitate toward animals to this day.

I am not fond of the human race.Granted good people still exsist,but the majority are self centered,greedy,assholes too busy in life to make pleasentries,and give half a shit about anyone other than themselves.That kind of thing tends to rub me the wrong way.

My S/O is about the ONLY person I can be around any legnth of time.She is a very nice lady and we share a lot of simular veiws,have same amount of intellect,and we just love animals.We ''mesh well'' and are quite compatable.Truth be known,I love her very much.I lucked out with her.

[Thifiadardivy]

you need a new B/F. There should be no such thing as dog Vs. spouse.. ever...
it seems that you have lousy relationships, I wish you better in the future.

[JosephNF]

I agree with Obed, with the right SO, there's no competition. But for the rest of the people, yeah I'd way rather hang out with my animals. I have patience with my critters, but none with humans. Too much drama, backstabbing, games, and stupidity in the human race. Helps even more when the hubby feels the same way, we'd rather spend time at home with the dogs than with most people.

[markbila]

I don't feel more love for my pets but I do feel more affection for them. I just love to snuggle with them. My poor hubby is jealous. The other night he came in the room and i was loving on my bunny and he got jealous of it! He said he wished I petted him like that. I guess i did once upon a time and I'm going to try to do better. Poor guy!

[VIAGRA-VIAGRA]

I prefer the company of dogs to that of most people. It take much, much longer for a dog to piss me off to the point that many people can manage in the first few minutes of listening to them.

I have always believed that if your animals become a point of contention between you and your significant other then you chose the wrong person to be with.

My belief is that it is the differences between two people in a relationship that make things interesting, but it is the things they have in common that make it work. Opposites attract to me does not mean finding someone who is a complete 180 of who you are, to me that is a formula for disaster. If their views on damn near EVERYTHING are so drastically different from yours about all I would expect is lots of arguments. Apparently some people like that and think that is what a relationship is.

[LasTins]

I 100% prefer my dogs to most people.

[CarmenSanches]

I like animals more than people.in general.Sorry.
People always end up letting me down
Animals don't make promises they can't keep, They don't do drugs,they don't get all suicidal cause they're selfish, they just don't disapoint me.

So for the most part i'd rather spend my time with dogs or other animals.
Scruffy is my best dog, and she'll come before most.

don't get me wrong i love my family...But i don't always love being around them.

My family does come before my dogs (in most cases)

[EnvellFen]

I think you need to find a new person kcbkat.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not fond of many people. But the people I choose to be fond of-I will do anything for and love them very much. The majority of the population is sickeningly uninteresting to me. I'm over it. People (generally) suck-IMO.

And I absolutely LOVE my dogs. Would do anything for them too. But if it came down to s/o vs dog (and there was no drama...it was just that way). 110 times I'd pick my s/o.

[Twelearly]

Luckily my husband knew what he was getting into when he married me

[NikolaAAA]

Ok, I know this might sound weird, but I used to be a people person and over time and years, determined people for the most part (while they have good intentions) are just unreliable. Clearly there are things another human can give you emotionally and physically and maybe even spiritually that animals cannot.

But I personally feel more love for and from my dogs, especially my bully than my b/f or family in most instances. I would rather spend time with Simon than with anyone else. He's non-judgemental, we never argue , he never yells at me or says negative things, always happy to see me and loves me no matter how awful I look that day. Every time he sees me he lights up. He knows my moods and I feel safe and content just sitting on the couch with him. There's a way a dog looks at you that a person does not, IMO....like you are their world, especially if you've raised them from a baby.

I'm just curious if anyone else feels this way about their pets or anything. Do any of you prefer your pets more of the time than people? Some of the time? Or both?

Outside of my husband and daughter there is no one in this world I would rather spend time with than Sasha. She is my other child, my furry child.

Let me explain. I am not a people person. My husband and I tend to keep to ourselves, we dont' do much socializing outside of a few close friends. The only time I really ever comfortable around other people is when I am at a dog event. And I think the reason being is I'm surrounded by other dog people. And dog people I think being dog people gives us common ground.

But I love spending time with my husband he is my best friend and he has proved time and again I can count on him. And well I don't know what I'd do without him, we have very similar pasts but he is different than me because he still believes there is good in the world and in people. I have a hard time believing.

And my daughter I could spend all my time with her, well right now I do I'm a SAHM. She is so wonderful.

But aside from her and my husband, I feel like I can count on Sasha. She is my pal. I get panic attacks from time to time (I've always had problems with anxiety ever since I was a little kid I would get panic attacks, I just can't be in a crowd or somewhere where there is a lot of chaos and confusion), so I take Sasha with me wherever I can and I don't have them when she is around. She keeps me calm. I just wish she could go everywhere with me. I don't think I'd ever have another panic attack again if I could take her everywhere with me.

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Luckily my husband knew what he was getting into when he married me

Mine too

[smifatv]

all about the same feedback...lol...yeah, the b/f and myself have had issues over the years, but he definitely gets jealous of simon. i enjoy my dogs company a great deal too, but it also might be time to change the line-up in my pack (s/o) ...lol

[Tibaveriafark]

I've never had a longer relationship with someone compared to a dog

[hubua990]

I'm right there with ya.. I find humans inconvenient, ignorant, entitled, angry, shallow, distracted, unprioritized, cold, and stress-enducing. My dog wins over any human any day and I don't give a f*** who thinks that's wrong.

[HoniSoniproca]

My ex had a problem with the fact that I would always pick Diesel over him, and he'd get jealous that I spent more time, effort and money on my dog than him. He's an ex for a reason, and I hope he rots in hell. (:

The current guy I'm with knows that Diesel comes before him. Boyfriends come and go, my dog won't leave me. Diesel is my once in a lifetime dog. The only time I wouldn't pick Diesel first is if it's family. And that's the way it always will be. Whether that makes me a bad person or not..I'm not sure LOL but that's just the way it's become.

[MyOwnStyle]

If I had to choose between my family and/or boyfriend and my dogs, my family and/or boyfriend would win. However, I am luck to have family that doesn't really understand but accepts my dogs, and a boyfriend who loves my (our) dogs.

[ephennaCypota]

I love my family, but there are definately times when I would rather be with the dogs. I do like dogs more than most people and feel happiest and most comfortable when with other dog people.

My poor husband was never a pet owner even as a child. It turns out he is a natural with dogs and babies and they flock to him, so he just kinda rolls with it, bless him. In the last few months its gone from rolling with it to really appreciating it and this makes me happy.

However, if he ever said "get rid of the dogs or I go" I would miss him. Frankly, I can cuddle with the dogs, get companionship from my friends and forums and get physical satisfaction from battery operated devices. Plus, the dogs never leave laundry on the floor, complain about the light when I am reading in bed nor do they leave cereal in the bowl to be chisled out by me later after I have asked them not to 100000 times.