I will elaborate more in the replies, just be nice.

Tldr… I hate how one of the most common advice you receive as a loner without social life or a partner is to get a dog. I’m taking care of a dog for a while now as a favour, since I’m unemployed and have “nothing to do” (my brother went to his gf beach holiday house for the summer with her, his daughter, my younger siblings and my mom, couldn’t take the dog, it’s old) and I’m miserable, I HATE this. I don’t wanna have to deal with any animal after this.

  • fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    72·
    3 months ago

    Have you tried walking the dog more than the bare minimum for it to pee and poop? Or even better, go to a dog part where there’s people with all sorts of (hopefully friendly) dogs.

    • Tracked@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
      62·
      3 months ago

      The dog can barely jog (the reason they didn’t took it with them for the holidays) as it is and there’s no place like that here.

      • fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        9·
        3 months ago

        Geriatric dogs aren’t very fun. You take care of them because it’s the right thing to do, not for your own enjoyment.Keeping them happy is what brings you joy.

        In the same way you don’t go to the club with your grandparents.

        • Tracked@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
          34·
          3 months ago

          What about poor me? He won’t get yelled for staining public areas, that get all on me and it’s not even my dog.

          • rekorse@lemmy.worldEnglish
            32·
            3 months ago

            I understand where you are coming from, but when has “poor me” ever resulted in a benefit. You aren’t a victim here, you just dont like dogs and let your family tell you what to do.

            • Tracked@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
              13·
              3 months ago

              Like I have any choice. Already my relationship is bad with them.