Is it normal to dislike a dog?
I like dogs -- and animals in general -- though they are not my favorite. My man has 2, a chihuahua and a boxer. Neither of them particularly tickle my fancy but I find myself disliking the boxer more. I do not hate this dog but definitely due not like it due to the pain it has caused him emotionally and the general burden it is.
I get that none of what I will describe is the dog's fault but it is still difficult to not dislike it.
It has a nasty habit of eating its own turds, so it must wear a head cone very often when it has not pooped. If not taken out every 3-6 hours, it will crap and piss in its bed. Note that it is fed very healthy food with lots of nutrients.
It stinks, has horrid dog breath and a nasty attitude. Even though it has never been abused and only loved and spoiled, it would attack (mainly) men on sight if it were able to do so. It has always been like this -- very dominant and aggressive, probably due to poor breeding and its personality (genetics too).
It has never had an issue with me, at least partially because I am a woman and look like a typical cisgender female. Why it is aggressive towards men, IDK -- it was raised by one man and is now being raised by another, both of whom took and take great care of it.
It is old and now can no longer walk, so I have to often lift it up myself via a harness when I take it out to the bathroom. Doing so used to hurt my lower back, but it is not much of an issue anymore in that respect, though having to lift up a dog of 50-65 pounds can be at least a little difficult. I take it out because I stay up much later than he does and, if I did not, he would most likely be cleaning up piss and shit every morning.
Due to bad luck, a structural abnormality or what have you, it has gotten a few UTIs, which causes its piss to have a strong fishy odor that can be smelled from across the room.
Honestly, I see no redeeming qualities in this pooch, but he thinks it is akin to Jesus himself. He has even called it a "woman" before. Ugh. I view it as a burden with a rotten attitude.
Thanks to this hairy creature, we cannot travel because he doesn't think a boarding house will take it anyway and, as previously mentioned, it is aggressive towards men, so only females would be able to handle it and that is not feasible.
It is often either too hot or too cold and just a giant PITA. He almost worships this smelly beast and it's as if his identity is at least, in part, wrapped up in it.
When it was mobile, it would, on at least one occasion, stick its snout within a couple inches of my food.
Lastly -- and this may be kind of shallow -- it is ugly. It has a bump on the back of the head due to the shape of its skull, a curved snout and a deep chest.
I will probably get reamed for my post because I live in a dog-loving society but that is OK.
End rant.