Pet hates: what’s it like to dislike dogs in a dog-loving country?

Pet hates: what’s it like to dislike dogs in a dog-loving country?

In Australia, there’s a stigma in not sharing in the collective love of canines, say non-dog-lovers. And it affects everything from dating to professional relationships

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Jess is aware her dislike of dogs is limiting her dating prospects. “When I’m scrolling through a dating app, if there’s a dog in the photo, or reference to a dog in a prompt, I quite quickly swipe left,” she says.

That consigns a significant chunk of eligible heterosexual males – and the pooches they are pictured smooching – to the doghouse.

Continue reading… In Australia, there’s a stigma in not sharing in the collective love of canines, say non-dog-lovers. And it affects everything from dating to professional relationshipsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailJess is aware her dislike of dogs is limiting her dating prospects. “When I’m scrolling through a dating app, if there’s a dog in the photo, or reference to a dog in a prompt, I quite quickly swipe left,” she says.That consigns a significant chunk of eligible heterosexual males – and the pooches they are pictured smooching – to the doghouse. Continue reading… Dogs, Australian lifestyle, Life and style, Pets 

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