It's a sad commentary when a people is more focused on its animals than its children. If Westerners don't figure out - and fix - their low birth rate, the cute Maxines of the world will starve to death, since there won't be anybody here to feed them.
I'm a bit surprised at the negative , ponderous reaction to what clearly seems to me to be a lighthearted story (much appreciated after the bludgeoning reports of gender mutilations, violent protests and lab leaks ). I see plenty of young couples here in Chicago with pampered pets and pampered children ; I enjoy the antics of silly dogs, they are a generous gift from our Maker to delight, distract and defend. Now , off my high horse and finish that Instagram post for my dowager pug Viola @lady.waddles
During my outdoor walks from 2020 to 2022 , surrounded by surly or masked humans (or both), I made a point of averting my eyes and looking only at the cute dogs, establishing little connections of happiness and warmth along the way. It kept me sane and reminded me of abiding universal joy in life and goodness, apparently lost by so many humans meanwhile.
We should be cheering someone whose ingenuity, wit and talent has allowed him to pull himself out of the grind of 12 hour soul numbing work days. He’s an entrepreneur video director who works with animals. What he’s doing is the 21st century version of Lassie, Flipper, Mr. Ed, et al. with Madison Avenue as sponsors.
I have dogs. Live in the country alone, so they are pretty good companions. But they are dogs. Just my dogs. I wouldn't care to whore them out so I didn't have to work.
Wow, all these negative comments. Here’s a concept: why can’t it be both? Why does it have to be either or? I love my family deeply and my kids were everything to me, but my pets were prominent in our lives too. Is it too difficult to assume that because one enjoys the antics of a silly pet that everything else in one’s life is neglected? How narrow And negative! Maybe you need to watch a few more dog videos to lighten your perspective.
Am I the only one sick of the dog-ification of this country? Airplanes. Grocery stores. Restaurants. Theaters. Museums. Grow up and leave Fido home, damnit!
Judging by their panting and tucked tails, these pooches themselves would just as soon curl up in their crates at home than trot through crowded airports and soar to 35,000 feet just to comfort their owners. And who’s the sadist who thought Spot would just love balling himself up into a backpack so he could careen through congested streets on a Vespa?
Pet ownership, like parenting, requires a level of maturity that forces you to think of someone or something other than self. Oh, right, we’re talking about 21st Century Americans. Never mind.
When I see an article like this I try to focus on the upside -- which is WOW and WOW what an incredibly wealthy and privileged country we live in where not only can people make their living doing totally peripheral and pretty useless things but that millions of other people have the time to watch and appreciate those things. Of course it could become a complete house of cards if everyone were to take this path -- and maybe I’m just a teeny bit jelly.
I didn’t read this as a choice between dogs and children: I read this another symptom of an economy I can’t make sense of. At some point, the music from the social media money has to stop and someone will be left with a chair...right?
The trailblazer of this all was actually a cat. Grumpy Cat. May the sweet girl RIP. (Or look down at these copycat dogs from the rainbow bridge and snort.)
FP: "Here's a light-hearted story about dogs that are popular and their owners are savvy enough to leverage that to have a fun and fulfilling career."
FP Commenters: "I don't enjoy entertainment. This is obviously evidence that society has collapsed and we'll all starve to death in the next 2 years."
Am I alone in finding this cringy?
It's a sad commentary when a people is more focused on its animals than its children. If Westerners don't figure out - and fix - their low birth rate, the cute Maxines of the world will starve to death, since there won't be anybody here to feed them.
I'm a bit surprised at the negative , ponderous reaction to what clearly seems to me to be a lighthearted story (much appreciated after the bludgeoning reports of gender mutilations, violent protests and lab leaks ). I see plenty of young couples here in Chicago with pampered pets and pampered children ; I enjoy the antics of silly dogs, they are a generous gift from our Maker to delight, distract and defend. Now , off my high horse and finish that Instagram post for my dowager pug Viola @lady.waddles
During my outdoor walks from 2020 to 2022 , surrounded by surly or masked humans (or both), I made a point of averting my eyes and looking only at the cute dogs, establishing little connections of happiness and warmth along the way. It kept me sane and reminded me of abiding universal joy in life and goodness, apparently lost by so many humans meanwhile.
We should be cheering someone whose ingenuity, wit and talent has allowed him to pull himself out of the grind of 12 hour soul numbing work days. He’s an entrepreneur video director who works with animals. What he’s doing is the 21st century version of Lassie, Flipper, Mr. Ed, et al. with Madison Avenue as sponsors.
Lighten up people. You’re comments are morose and depressing. This is fun and happy!
I have dogs. Live in the country alone, so they are pretty good companions. But they are dogs. Just my dogs. I wouldn't care to whore them out so I didn't have to work.
Wow, all these negative comments. Here’s a concept: why can’t it be both? Why does it have to be either or? I love my family deeply and my kids were everything to me, but my pets were prominent in our lives too. Is it too difficult to assume that because one enjoys the antics of a silly pet that everything else in one’s life is neglected? How narrow And negative! Maybe you need to watch a few more dog videos to lighten your perspective.
The dark side is that the Chinese Communist Party knows every little detail fo these dogs’ lives
We live in weird times. You can make more as a dog than a man who works hard and actually makes something tangible.
Am I the only one sick of the dog-ification of this country? Airplanes. Grocery stores. Restaurants. Theaters. Museums. Grow up and leave Fido home, damnit!
Judging by their panting and tucked tails, these pooches themselves would just as soon curl up in their crates at home than trot through crowded airports and soar to 35,000 feet just to comfort their owners. And who’s the sadist who thought Spot would just love balling himself up into a backpack so he could careen through congested streets on a Vespa?
Pet ownership, like parenting, requires a level of maturity that forces you to think of someone or something other than self. Oh, right, we’re talking about 21st Century Americans. Never mind.
When I see an article like this I try to focus on the upside -- which is WOW and WOW what an incredibly wealthy and privileged country we live in where not only can people make their living doing totally peripheral and pretty useless things but that millions of other people have the time to watch and appreciate those things. Of course it could become a complete house of cards if everyone were to take this path -- and maybe I’m just a teeny bit jelly.
I didn’t read this as a choice between dogs and children: I read this another symptom of an economy I can’t make sense of. At some point, the music from the social media money has to stop and someone will be left with a chair...right?
The trailblazer of this all was actually a cat. Grumpy Cat. May the sweet girl RIP. (Or look down at these copycat dogs from the rainbow bridge and snort.)
Okay the world has gone bat shit crazy. Please people, get a life!