Is This Dog Owner Racist

To what extent are dogs racist?

Dogs do not have the capacity to be racist, they simply do not associate with other species for natural reasons. They do not feel superior or inferior to others, they simply do as nature has programmed them, to survive, reproduce and protect their kind.rac·ismˈrāˌsizəm/nounprejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior."a program to combat racism"synonyms:racial discrimination, racialism, racial prejudice, xenophobia, chauvinism, bigotry, casteism"Aborigines are the main victims of racism in Australia"the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races.noun: racism

Are dog breeds racist?

First let’s define what “racist” really means, as the term is thrown around loosely these days. Racist means “prejudice against people of a different race than one’s own.” Then we have to define “race.” A race is a categorization of people into groups based on shared physical traits, ancestry, genetics and cultural commonalities. So there are three or four major races of humans Caucasian, Mongoloid, Negroid and Australoid (those are the terms used by physical anthropologists, who study these issues.) So “Hispanic” is not a race. “Muslim” is not a race. These are groups of people based on geographical or religious similarities, but not actually a race at all.So dog breeds are like a human racial group in that they share physical traits and ancestry and genetics. However, dogs are not people. So choosing one dog breed over another is a matter of choosing what dog is right for the situation. For example, if you want a guard dog, certain breeds are better than others. If you want a dog to hunt raccoons, you don’t want a Chihuahua. If you want a cuddly little friend dog to sit on your lap and be with you all the time, you don’t want a St. Bernard. Dog breeds have been created by humans to fill certain tasks that dogs can do and they are useful when choosing a dog because many of their behaviors and abilities are well-known and thus, your dog will have predictable traits. Hence, people want a particular breed for a particular reason—like poodles, which don’t shed and are smart and trainable, but still good watch dogs but not very aggressive in general, so less likely to bite the mailman. (Not to say a poodle won’t bite the mailman, but they aren’t Dobermans, either.) So in answer to your question, no, dog breeds aren’t “racist.”

Are some dogs naturally racist?

Naturally? No. Just like children aren’t born racist.Quite often, and sadly, what goes in is what comes out. Especially at a younger age, animals and people alike.No one is born racist. Sometimes we’re also influenced by our surroundings and life experiences.I think it was kindergarten or 1st grade when my daughter had a school “buddy”. Her school pairs up older kids with younger ones. I think they met once a week. It’s a nice thing.I had asked my daughter who her buddy was, and the way she described her was something along the lines of her name, with some descriptions. Curly hair, taller, glasses, things of that nature.Nothing about skin color. Nothing about where her ancestors were born.Which was great because we had tried not to use skin color as a way of describing someone. It’s far too easy to say, “Oh, you know Mike, the black guy” and it becomes a habit. I’m guilty of taking the easy way out.I’ve never heard anyone say, “Yes that’s Sam, the guy with pinkish translucent skin right?” But I do hear “He’s the asian dude”.It’s such an easy way to describe someone, but it’s not always the best way in my opinion. I don’t mean to imply that describing people in this way is racist.Back to dogs.Some breeds have strengths and behaviors bred into them. Just like horses. Some dogs retrieve, some run, some smell, some rescue, some cuddle, some protect…But after that, there’s no one else to blame for racism except ourselves..I’d like to point out a good perspective that I missed in my answer. Karen Tiede's answer to Are some dogs naturally racist?∞

Would you be offended if someone told you their dog was racist towards your race?

I actually have friends who have told me their dogs bark at and don't like black people . Dogs only pick up on your moods for the most part . I've noticed when I walk their dogs which is often their dogs don't bark at anyone over the age of 50 . The chihuahua barks at anything running or riding no matter what race . The older dog doesn't bark at anyone . I think their owners are uncomfortable around black people and their dogs sense it sometimes ? I've noticed the chihuahau doesn't bark at black women and mostly barks at white women in their 40’s which is totally random I don't know why she does it . I think perhaps maybe a rescue dog could have been abused in the past by a particular ethnicity ? In that case though I would think that ethnic group would have to have strong ties to their roots such as particular smells or particular language ? How else would a dog know what ethnicity they are ? Let me clarify . I think the only situation where a dog might notice race is if the dog had been traumatized in the past in some way by a particular person or group of people who had something in common with each other that the dog could identify in others . I would think in the absence of any kind of abuse all the dogs I have met are literally just the sweetest and can almost sense that you are a nice person ? I've had multiple dogs come up to me and their owners seem very surprised . I have no idea if their owners have the same problems you have posed ? Perhaps it's common for people to hold racist attitudes and transfer them to their dogs ?