r/ThatsInsane • u/Hussain_willi • 15h ago
A recent study states that dogs always prioritize humans as family over fellow dogs
https://wowparrot.com/dogs-prioritize-humans-as-family-over-fellow-dogs/613
u/Curtis_Geist 14h ago
Bill Burr said it best: “I don’t know how to feed myself…can we be friends?”
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u/MonicaKaufmansHair 11h ago edited 2h ago
Then he let his wife get rid of the dog
*edit; TIL Bill Burr had a pitbull. Sounds about right.
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u/skoalbrother 11h ago
It was growling at his baby
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u/Curtis_Geist 9h ago
Case closed 🤷♂️ we won’t bring up the breed of the dog either
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u/disphugginflip 7h ago
He’s a pit bull mix!
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u/KK_Tipton 14h ago
Isn't that funny? I prioritize dogs over other humans.
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u/WildRabbitz 14h ago
Same
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u/KK_Tipton 14h ago
I am among my people! People who love animals are generally empathetic and kind.
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u/RedHippoFartBag 5h ago
I typically don’t like people. Until I find out that they love animals the way I do. Then, I suddenly like these people.
I was listening to a radio show, and the guy was talking about how he fell down his steps outside when it was raining. Okay, haha, someone fell down and hurt themselves. Hey, sucks to suck sometimes. Turns out, he got hurt because he was holding his senior dog helping them inside during the rain, and when he fell he focused on protecting the dog. Suddenly, I was like “omg you’re a hero, I’d help you wipe your ass right now if you needed it my friend. Where’s the go fund me?!”
These are my people.
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u/MikeMac999 14h ago
I often say most dogs are better than most people. This seems particularly true lately.
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u/KK_Tipton 14h ago
I say dogs have a way of speaking, but it isn't a language that is vocal. It's a language of the heart. It's like how their greeting is unchanging. You could be gone for 5 minutes, or 5 days but you will still be greeted with such exuberance. When you need a friend and you're feeling down, that dog will know. And sit beside you and comfort you. And it's like they're speaking volumes when they do that. It's like they're telling you that you're loved, you're valued, and that you matter.
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u/Purple_Wombat_ 14h ago
As a mother of two humans who had a red heeler through both pregnancies and newborn stages I can safely say we were his only priority. Bloody nightmare to walk as he was so protective. But I’ve never felt so safe for myself and my children ❤️
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u/bigmilker 14h ago edited 11h ago
My buddies healer took multiple rattlesnake bites protecting his kiddos, dog killed 10-20 himself that we knew of and would just wake up after each bite
*edit - added a word
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u/weirdgroovynerd 13h ago
Have you considered the possibility that the dog was actually a honey badger in disguise?
Honey Badgers are notoriously crafty.
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u/bigmilker 13h ago
So weird you say that because he went by HB….the one thing holding me back is that he actually did give af though and honey badgers notoriously don’t
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u/weirdgroovynerd 13h ago
And who are you, so wise in the way of honey badgers?!
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u/bigmilker 13h ago
Are you accusing me of being a clever honey badger in disguise attempting to throw all of Reddit off of clever honey badger plan? No comment
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u/ashleton 10h ago
As soon as my mom was recovered from her hip surgery, our dog Rocko glued himself to her and has never left her side since.
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u/numbersev 14h ago
They’re not pack animals like wolves. They’re called “man’s best friend” because we’ve domesticated them and have used them for tens of thousands of years for hunting.
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u/Hatedpriest 14h ago
They approached us.
It's not just hunting, dogs were also better ears and nose to help protect our camps.
I guess some foxes also domesticate super easy. Gekkering is cute, but the banshee screams are a bit much...
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u/DirtyReseller 12h ago
I mean we really don’t know how it started lol, we could have killed wolves and kept their pups at first or something
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u/Oregongirl1018 12h ago
Knowing humans, this seems more likely. Early dogs were domesticated at birth and didn't know any different, maybe.
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u/Venurian 11h ago
I've also theorized they'd roam near human settlements, taking from their scraps. Eventually, a person would do something about it, maybe pull from it - all of a sudden, they're engaged in tug of war, then maybe fetch. The person would then just keep offering food scraps in exchange for the canines to stay near the camp and deal with pests/predators. Canines are famously obsessed with food, I've domesticated a stray dog myself by just giving it meat over the period of a few days. Best dog I ever had, by the way.
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u/Valiran9 9h ago
For all we know it started out like the partnerships ravens seem to have with certain wolves.
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u/Tumble85 11h ago
Or they just straight up found a wolf pup or two and realized how useful it is having them around.
That’s my little pet theory about it, seems more likely that we’d see a cute little baby wolf and keep it rather than try to mess around with adult wolves.
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u/DirtyReseller 9h ago
Idk humans be crazy, especially if it becomes known the pups are useful… hell, it kill many birds, removes a predator, you can eat them, and you train their babies as our slaves… now that I write it out like that it sounds exactly like what we would do lol
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u/Daelilian 13h ago
Genetically, dogs are still wolves. They can still breed and have off spring that can then breed again. The only thing is that dogs have certain genes bred out that could be reintroduced again.
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u/colorfulzeeb 14h ago
I see nothing about them testing litter mates. I had dogs with “littermate syndrome” and they didn’t give a fuck about me when their sibling was around. From what I understand , they bond more with each other than their humans when that happens.
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u/joaogroo 14h ago
I remember reading/watching/listening to a comparison between cats and dogs that really matched my experienced with both.
Dogs think they are basically small humans. Cats think we are big cats.
I think it would make sense for a dog to be closer to us than other dogs if we treat them well enough.
Still a cat person tho.
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u/tavesque 14h ago
My cat acts like a dog so I get the best of both worlds
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u/joaogroo 14h ago
I love it when mine play fetch with me hahaha
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u/tavesque 14h ago
It’s the best! Was it as a shock to you seeing how dog like it was? I had no idea my kitty would turn into this when I picked her up for the first time
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u/Hatedpriest 14h ago
I had a black cat that loved fetching this rope I tied a few knots into. He'd play tug-o-war, too.
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u/Runnin_Wizard 12h ago
The bond between and human and their dog is the most pure love on the Earth
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u/Venurian 11h ago
Because it's unspoken and unconditional. It takes a slow blink in the middle of a gaze towards each other for you both to know "I'd die for you".
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u/TheTyranical 3h ago
Idk man, it gives me the wrong vibes. It's like absolute control, we domesticated their species that they wouldn't care about their own blood and kin, they care more to their masters whom programmed them that way.
You can tell I'm a cat person
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u/FunnyBoysenberry3953 11h ago
Surprised at this considering they get housed, fed and watered by their owner.
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u/clarkno81 11h ago
I didn’t need formal research to tell you that my dogs tolerate each other but adore me.
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u/bluesky747 11h ago
This isn’t surprising honestly. They spend more time with us than other dogs usually, likely don’t even have as much understanding of their own species as they do us. We are their family. Other dogs are usually strangers.
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u/flexxipanda 8h ago
We are also usually the source of every single resource a dog needs in his life.
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u/ChaoticToxin 9h ago
Unfortunately not always true. Wifes dog hates everyone and especially hates me despite everything I make for her, treats,try to let her be a happy dog. Its gonna be a looooong dog lifespan for me
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u/Sullyville 3h ago
I hate this. I hate that dogs valorize humans over other dogs. I hate this human-supremacy that dogs are bred to accept. It's like if one day aliens took over and then you had all these humans just sucking up to the aliens, saying that aliens are superior to humans.
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u/Bartok_and_croutons 2h ago
Shit a whole study wasn't even needed. I could've pointed to my dog, who saw the Alleged-Dog my brother brought home and went "What the actual fuck is that thing" and doesn't hang out with her.
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u/Gulaschpolizei 15h ago edited 14h ago
Who thinks dogs are "family" is not just completely insane, whoever thinks mutts are something even close to "family", is completely nuts.
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u/chantillylace9 14h ago
What?? Are you serious?
It’s odd that you are distinguishing dogs from mutts when they are all dogs and deserving of the same amount of love.
Do you know how many people in this world have no true family or friends and the only thing that keeps them going and keeps them happy and that shows love to them is their dog? There is a reason they are man’s best friend.
Do you know how many people they help Because they have a disability or they are blind?
Do you know how many dogs have saved lives because they can smell cancer and help people at their lowest moments?
Not everyone has the luxury of being born into a perfect family or even a good one, some people have been abused and treated horrifically by most of the humans that were supposed to protect them. I am very grateful and happy that there are dogs in this world that are able to give them the love that they deserve.
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u/SuperVancouverBC 14h ago
How are dogs not family?
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u/asupposeawould 14h ago
In my opinion your kids do come first but if your getting a pet it's goddamn family
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u/IntrepidCycle8039 14h ago
It's amazing that humans can show so much love and kindness to animals and in this case dogs return the favour.
We bond with them they bond with us. Even working dogs have a really strong bond with their human family.
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u/Dogmom9523086 1h ago
I don’t care if people think I’m insane. My dogs treat me better than some of my family so therefore they are my family.
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u/throughthequad 15h ago