Why is anthropomorphism more common with dogs than any other animal??

@DarlingSelah sorry Selah I just can't help but follow trends 😭😭 I never talk about dogs normally I promise

@NorthernRoses 🤭

@TinyViolins well yeah but they're not humans, they don't function the same way humans do, they don't think like humans do, and they definitely don't act like humans do.

I'm just real tired of seeing "cute" videos and photos of super stressed-out dogs, dogs "grieving" over someone's grave, and all those "my dog broke something and feels guilty about it" vids. The last two are harmless, but they're so, so annoying once you see it.

@NorthernRoses That's the whole point of anthropomorphism. They're not supposed to act like humans. We're supposed to place those human traits and motivations on them

@TinyViolins yeah, they're not supposed to act like humans, because they're not.

Putting human traits and motivations on them is not only pretty annoying, it can limit the quality of the care they get from their owners. Health problems go untreated, people misread a situation and get bit (specifically about the smiling dogs, but still), behavioral problems are rewarded or not noticed, etc.

It's irresponsible, especially for owners who haven't even read up on how to keep a dog properly before getting one.

@ViciDracoIt's photoshopped, but yes! The ears look pretty relaxed, and even though its face is edited, you can tell the original must've been one chill kitty.