#weird pet behavior

[the-most-humble-blog]

Is My Dog a Racist Asshole?

Let’s face it: dogs are supposed to be man’s best friend—loyal, loving, nonjudgmental. But lately, I’ve been having some serious questions about my furry companion’s moral compass. Is my dog…a racist asshole?

It all started when I noticed a pattern. Every time my neighbor (who just happens to be Black) walks by, my dog loses his mind. Barking, growling, foaming at the mouth like he’s auditioning for Cujo 2: Cancel Culture Edition. But when the FedEx guy, who looks like the living embodiment of a suspicious character, shows up? Nothing. Not a peep.

Dinner Table Diplomacy

I’ve tried addressing the issue like an adult. We’ve had countless conversations over dinner—well, I talk, and he wolfs down his food, completely ignoring me like I don’t exist. No eye contact, no apology, nothing. Just chomping on kibble while I’m pouring my heart out about the importance of equality and being a decent canine citizen.

At this point, I’m questioning everything. Does he even know the Civil Rights Movement happened? Does he have some internalized biases I didn’t catch in puppy training? And why, in the name of all things good, does he only chase the mailman when he’s wearing a turban?

Unpacking the Problem

Let’s break this down:

Selective Barking:

The white lady jogger? Silence.

The elderly Black man walking to church? Full-on DEFCON 1.

Is this coincidence or deeply ingrained prejudice?

Playdate Preferences:

Loves the golden retriever from next door.

Growls at the Doberman two houses down (also Black).

I’m starting to see a pattern, and it’s not great.

Ignoring My Attempts to Educate:

I bought books on inclusion (The Paw in Social Justice, anyone?).

Played Martin Luther King Jr. speeches during cuddle time.

Even tried enrolling him in a dog diversity workshop (turns out, those don’t exist).

But no matter what I do, my dog just doesn’t seem to care. He looks at me like I’m the one being unreasonable, then proceeds to lick his balls like I’m not even talking.

Is He Redeemable?

I’ve thought about hiring a dog therapist. Maybe he’s just misunderstood, or maybe he watched too many reruns of Cops while I was at work. I want to believe he can change, but every time he sniffs another dog’s butt, I can’t help but wonder—what’s he really thinking?

And let’s not forget his friends at the dog park. Have you seen the way he wags his tail at the German Shepherds but snubs the pit bulls? It’s like a canine caste system, and I’m starting to think he’s the problem.

Final Thoughts

Maybe I’m overreacting. Maybe it’s not racism—it’s just really bad manners. Or maybe, deep down, my dog is the four-legged version of every uncle who “doesn’t see color” but mysteriously clutches his wallet a little tighter around minorities.

Either way, I’ve got work to do. Because if my dog is a racist asshole, I refuse to sit idly by. He’s going to learn, even if it means cutting back on treats until he stops barking at people who don’t look like the cast of Friends.

Until then, I’ll keep trying to talk sense into him over dinner. Wish me luck.

[the-most-humble-blog]

When your dog looks at you like: "Why are you the way you are...? Put some fucking pants on, monkey."

[jaubaius]

Elevator butt

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[druidonity2]

Fanfic idea - A lost mawrat finds itself on Azeroth, long away from home, and finds a man soaked in the stench of the Maw. Unsure where else to go, it follows him, hoping to be lead back to the Shadowlands.

[elvenferretots]

Pet owners can have a little anthropomorphism. As a treat.

[serena-the-floof]

Is anyone else's cat screaming bloody murder as soon as a door is closed between them and you? No? Ok...guess mine is defective then...even more than we thought

[sorrowfulwill]

so my cat just barked

[shaeeldera]

This is my precious son, Newt. I’ve had him since he was 7 months old and he turned 10 years old back in August. At the end of November, I noticed that he’d lost some weight and hadn’t been grooming himself well. Took him to the vet (my sister-in-law owns her own cat-only practice and she’s great) and after some x-rays and radiology - and subsequent foreign body removal surgery - discovered he had 4 dryer sheets in a mass the size of my fist blocking his little tummy. He was doing well until about 9 days later I found him breathing heavily and drooling. Took him to the emergency vet where they found he had congestive heart failure. Got him on some meds and he recovered well.

All this was to preface that I took him to a cardiologist yesterday and he’s doing really well! I’m not a vet or medically knowledgeable myself, but apparently the left side of his heart wall is thicker than normal (the vet said it’s one of the more common conditions in cats). But his aorta (or whatever vein comes out of the heart) is also a little bigger than normal so it kinda balances out. She figured his event was triggered by getting so much extra fluids during surgery putting pressure on his heart. He gets to come off one of his medications and she said he should be able to live with his condition just fine.

I’m so glad that 1) my son is okay and will continue to live a long and happy life 2) I have a sister-in-law to text with questions 3) I currently have a big-kid job that pays well enough that I can drop thousands of dollars to make sure my son lives.

tl;dr: This is my son Newt. He worries me sometimes, but he’s happy, heathy, and every vet I’ve brought him to thinks he’s the sweetest boy. Just wanted y’all to know

[kingcunny]

if u got a cat u need to start slow blinking at them. cats slow blink at each other to show that theyre comfortable around one another. cats are apex predators but other cats (and bigger animals) are still sometimes a threat. by closing their eyes around one another they show that theyre comfortable around them. that they trust the other enough to not attack while their eyes are closed. slow blink at ur cat to show that you trust and love them

[pomellon]

Smallest little pnf!! :D

This is from a very self-indulgent au that I've only hinted at in tags, it's an irl au were the only different is that Punz is a euplerian!

[xiaomao-ai-wo]

useless chronic stress response says "you must collapse onto a flat surface. floor, bed, desk, you get it."

-- Sure, but I'll get rest while I'm at it, right?

"no. You must collapse but your insides are vibrating."

Got it. but I can let my cat purr on me, right?

"NO TOUCH. contact bad remove remove"

[restinthewest]

My mom is categorically not a dog person (or a pet person at all) and whenever she spends time with Hallow (usually just at my parents house) she always mentions to me that she thinks that Hallow is “mentally ill” (a conclusion she has arrived at due to the fact that Hallow ignores my family and always watches/follows me and doesn’t care to be pet). I always tell her that Hallow is fine she’s just acting like a GSD but my mom cannot be convinced that it’s normal behavior. So I usually just have to meet her halfway and say “okay maybe it’s mental illness but it’s an intentionally coded feature”

[jonny-b-meowborn]

My dogginess always manifested in my dreams, but since there's some new stuff in my real life my dreams are getting more interesting too. Today I had a dream that I visited my cousin and her bf again, and their cute friend was also there. We keep kinda low-key flirting irl, and I keep thinking about him so not surprised he's in my dreams sometimes lmao. In this one, we all were just hanging out, I think we were all playing/watching someone play Subnautica? But the important thing is, he treated me like a dog person. There was still a flirty vibe between us, but I was getting pets and scratches and was allowed to rest in his lap. Like that looked like how I'd like to be treated in like, romantic situations or whatever. It was cool

[fox-mulder-gets-pegged]

The funny thing about owning a cat with severe anxiety and (suspected) brain damage is sometimes things that were ok yesterday are now far far far too scary today.

Case in point, yesterday the wet food dish was bringer of Food and Yum, today it's so so so so scary too scary can't go near it please feed me with a different bowl or I'll cry and cry and cry.

[zamalie]

like see the thing is if i have a pet i adore and consistently bring you around and you go on social media behind my back to talk about how gross and weird you think it is im showing you the fucking door actually

[why-animals-do-the-thing]

One of the most common question types this blog gets is some flavor of asking if Weird Games are okay. The people writing in are always very concerned for their pet’s safety and welfare (which I applaud) and often looking for an explanation of the behavior (which I have zero ability to give). This speaks to how common it is for cats - and other pets - to enjoy Weird Games.

This video is a great example of the best way to tell if a Weird Game is a thing your animal actually likes: let them initiate! The cat is being carried in a weird way when the video starts, but then immediately runs back to the designated “game spot” and asks for it to happen again. If you’re not sure if an animal likes an interaction - be it petting or a Weird Game - just stop, and see if they actively re-engage. If yes, you’re good to go!

Obviously, physical safety is an aspect of Weird Games too. The cat in this video apparently likes being carried upside down, which could injure it if it happened too much. But what we see is that their person supports the cat very securely, moves slowly, doesn’t go very far, puts the cat down on a soft and easy to reach surface, and doesn’t let the Game go on for too long. The cat also isn’t being held tightly and could clearly get free / ask to be put down if it became uncomfortable or wanted to be done. That seems like a good way to make that Weird Game safe to me (vets, please feel free to correct me here). If you’re worried about if a Weird Game is safe, ask your vet! You’ll make their day and get some useful information.