Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Someone not liking what you like isn’t personal, and your dog also doesn’t care if someone doesn’t like them," one dog disliker ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. “You like the dog more than me.” “That’s ridiculous!” I responded, not sure if I was lying. The ...

I don't hate dogs. Truth be told, I'm rather fond of them, in much the same way someone without children might appreciate babies. I'm more than happy to greet them, give them a pat and comment on ...

More than 70,000 books have been written about dogs in English alone. Anyone who thinks he could improve on this with 600 words in a newspaper column is a moron. So I will try. Most of my ...

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