What a load of shit! "Generalizations" can often be made for 100% valid reasons! Of course "every case is different" and maybe your generalization is not correct? But "fight or flight" is how humans work. It applies to all aspects of our lives, every day. It includes things like liking one colour of clothing over another, or preferring orange juice to apple juice.
Lets say I've been bitten 20 times by German Shepherds, but never met a Rottweiler that wasn't adorable & friendly. So a stray dog wanders into my yard not far from me. YES I JUDGE THE DOG BY IT'S APPEARANCE 😡 I'd be an idiot not to. If it's a Shepherd I defend myself or even attack it to drive it away. If it's a Rottie I make nice and try to help it out if needed.
It's human nature, common sense.
What a load of shit! "Generalizations" can often be made for 100% valid reasons! Of course "every case is different" and maybe your generalization is not correct? But "fight or flight" is how humans work. It applies to all aspects of our lives, every day. It includes things like liking one colour of clothing over another, or preferring orange juice to apple juice.
Lets say I've been bitten 20 times by German Shepherds, but never met a Rottweiler that wasn't adorable & friendly. So a stray dog wanders into my yard not far from me. YES I JUDGE THE DOG BY IT'S APPEARANCE 😡 I'd be an idiot not to. If it's a Shepherd I defend myself or even attack it to drive it away. If it's a Rottie I make nice and try to help it out if needed.
It's human nature, common sense.
They're probably smelling the cats and thinking you're some kind of cat in a human suit.
I'd bite you too if I thought you were some kind of human-cat hybrid - or at least not turn my back ever. Can't be trusted.
That's often a dog's first reaction to meeting me 😽😸
First: sniff sniff wag wag
Then: shock! He smells like cats...
Followed by either:
Or a snort, lolz!