What is the point of a dog?

[Platypus]

You put food in one end and poop comes out the other end. This is unpleasant for pedestrians and a health hazard. It costs you money.

WTF is the point?

Are you dog owners so sad that you need these dim witted creatures to look up to you and love you?

Ah but it teaches little Jimmy about responsibility by caring for an animal blah blah pathetic.

IME people who 'love dogs' really have something mentally wrong with them. Like, hey, look at my trophy dog, it shows the world how great I am, and also that I can't make relationships with people and I'm really insecure.

Anyone care to comment?

P.S. exceptions made for guide dogs, sniffer dogs, sheep dogs and all other useful working dogs.

[VectraMan]

Don't forget the humping your leg part. Presumably doggy types are turned on by the feeling of an animal trying to have sex with their leg. Seems pretty disgusting to me, but each to their own.

[centurian]

Acute hearing, rows of big teeth and a 100 decibel howling bark makes for a pretty effective burglar alarm.

[VectraMan]

Acute hearing, rows of big teeth and a 100 decibel howling bark makes for a pretty effective burglar alarm.

But surely an actual burglar alarm would be much cheaper.

And there's always the off chance your dog will eat your face whilst you're asleep.

[mudskipper]

Are you dog owners so sad that you need these dim witted creatures to look up to you and love you?

It's like kids but less hassle. And they don't turn into horrible teenagers who hate you.

(I haven't got a dog, but I'd like one if I wasn't working.)

[doodab]

The point of a pointer is pointing.

[ctdctd]

The point of a boxer is to wobble and slobber.

[malvolio]

Non-dog owners never ever understand the point and never will. Until they get one.

[ctdctd]

Non-dog owners never ever understand the point and never will. Until they get one.

Indeed - bit like non child owners really!

[fullyautomatix]

Dog owners have a dog to get some love that they did not get from their own children ! Sad really. I just dont see the point.