Self-Proclaimed "Not A Dog Person" Divides Reddit When He Declared That People Who Bring Their Dogs To Stores Are Attention Seekers

It was aptly shared in the Unpopular Opinion subreddit and we would love to know which side you're on.

Chelsi

• Published in Animal Stories
• September 3, 2022

Reddit is a very interesting place. If you want an honest review of a product, a service, a movie, a book, or a TV show — go on Reddit.

If you want a place to vent your deepest secrets, Redditors are your captive audience. If you want the opinions of a thousand internet strangers, the platform has no shortage of people willing to call you out.

There is also a place on Reddit where anyone — and I mean anyone — can voice out their most unpopular opinion. The irony is that some of the most unpopular opinions get popular and receive thousands of upvotes.

Take this one unpopular opinion for example. The OP said that he thinks the people who take their dogs who aren't service animals to Home Depot and other stores are attention seekers.

You know that GIF of Eric Andre that says, "Why would you say something so controversial yet so brave?" I feel like that's the collective reaction of the dog owners in the r/unpopularopinion sub.

Dogs (cats and animals in general) rule the internet but this is especially true for Reddit. So, you can only imagine how much this opinion fared on the site.

The post received almost nine thousand upvotes and more than two thousand comments as of this writing. It was definitely interesting to read the discussion that went on after OP dropped the bomb.

OP says:

OP did reveal that he wasn't a dog person but he appreciated how well some owners treated their furry pets

I wonder how OP feels about an emotional support mini horse

Apparently miniature horses (Li'l Sebastian!) are really good service animals

If the goose is wielding a knife, run away

People who abuse the system eventually make it more difficult for people who need emotional support animals to acquire one

Unless they are service animals, of course, because it is actually unhygienic to bring an animal to a grocery store or a small restaurant

A former dog-free person was converted when they got a dog just a year ago. Now, they take their dog where they go because they just like them to be around.

Another person said it doesn't matter as long as the dog is well behaved and the owner corrects it if it's rowdy

This is a valid point to make, animals pose a health risk to people who are allergic to them

Bringing their dog to pet-friendly places is a matter of convenience and a training tool for some pet owners

It was indeed unfair to label everyone who takes their dogs to stores as attention seekers. But dogs do have free reign in Home Depot.

Someone agreed with OP wholeheartedly. They said that with the exemption of service animals, pets shouldn't be brought to shopping centers.

A responsible owner would clean up after their pets but not everyone belongs in that category

A person who was previously traumatized by an incident with a large dog shares OP's sentiments

I agree but all dog owners have to understand that there are limitations to the places you can take your dog to

According to this pet owner, it may be attention seeking to some degree but it's for the benefit of their gorgeous pet

Truly one of the bravest unpopular opinion on the sub given the level of love Reddit gives to dogs

I love my dog, don't get me wrong, but there are some places I just wouldn't take him. Unless it's a service dog, owners shouldn't bring their dogs to the grocery store or a place that serves food; it's just a tad unhygienic.

I think my dog can survive the one to two hours when I go to the grocery store without him. Do you have an unpopular opinion you're brave enough to share?

Chelsi