How many of you have dogs as pet?

[Hitman]

We lost our Labrador Retriever, Charlie in 2016. It was a devastating blow to me and my family. So much that we haven’t brought another dog home.

It’s been 2.5 years since and we’re thinking of getting a puppy now. I’m confused between a Golden Retriever and a Pug.

How many of you have dogs and what breed?

 

[IMMY69]

Sorry for your loss...

My dog is in my profile pic...
He’s a 7.5 year old German Shepherd..
Our child child and an absolutely fantastic dog.

 

[troodon]

Dogs are Najis (filthy) as per Islam. Its a wrong question to ask Muslims.

Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:

Islam forbids Muslims to keep dogs, and the punishment for that is that the one who does that loses one or two qiraats from his hasanaat (good deeds) each day. An exception has been made in the case of keeping dogs for hunting, guarding livestock and guarding crops.

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever keeps a dog, except a dog for herding, hunting or farming, one qiraat will be deducted from his reward each day.” Narrated by Muslim, 1575.

https://islamqa.info/en/answers/69840/keeping-a-dog-touching-it-and-kissing-it

 

[PakLFC]

I don't like dog's at all and yes Islam has banned them as pets. Takes a second for a rottweiler or alsatian to turn in to a monster. I had a budgie some years back and a cat as well when I was a kid. Also had a goldfish bowl as well.

 

[Hitman]

Sorry for your loss...

My dog is in my profile pic...
He’s a 7.5 year old German Shepherd..
Our child child and an absolutely fantastic dog.

How are German Shepherds around children?

 

[Itachi]

I've two. Both are Desi and both are taken from street. One was about to die getting hit by a car. One is 1 year old and the other is 4 months.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Dogs are Najis (filthy) as per Islam. Its a wrong question to ask Muslims.

Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:

Islam forbids Muslims to keep dogs, and the punishment for that is that the one who does that loses one or two qiraats from his hasanaat (good deeds) each day. An exception has been made in the case of keeping dogs for hunting, guarding livestock and guarding crops.

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever keeps a dog, except a dog for herding, hunting or farming, one qiraat will be deducted from his reward each day.” Narrated by Muslim, 1575.

https://islamqa.info/en/answers/69840/keeping-a-dog-touching-it-and-kissing-it

Bro this is a weak hadith. Listen to Professor Ghamdi on this subject.

 

[IMMY69]

How are German Shepherds around children?

We got ours when my daughter was 11 and our son was 9..
He’s extremely protective of both of them and is a wonderful family dog...
Very loving.

Thing with Shepherds is that they extremely intelligent and need both regular physical and mental exercise.
So at least two very long walks and lots of playing fetch... they absolutely thrive on discipline so things like sitting and waiting before I tell him to eat, doing things lick giving his paw or bowing down before getting a treat...

However they are big, powerful dogs and can with upto 40kg, ours is 36kg...
So I would recommend a proper dog training course. We took ours to weekly course for around 10 weeks and trust me for dog like this it’s definitely worth it especially if you have young kids..

Proper pack dog so important you establish the pecking order

 

[MMHS]

How are German Shepherds around children?

I had one back at home - a pure German Shepard (breaded at Police dog squad with mom-dad both imported German Shepard).

It's the safest dog for kids - intelligent, extremely caring and it knew how to handle kids. Mom never allowed to enter it in our floor, and it used to live in his dog house at garage & roof - first time as 6 months kid it entered our floor and got broom treatment from mom, it never entered through that door again, rather used to sit in front of the door. It took 3 day for potty training, and by 2nd time it understood that every Saturday was bath time. It never sacred any kids (even won't bark loudly), but often caught trans-passers off guard.

German Shepard is the best dog if you want a strong, loyal dog for multiple purpose like playing, guarding house, searching staff. If you want to keep it inside your house, then probably Labrador or Retriever is better, because GS are often too big, too strong. GS are relatively low maintenance dog, but in needs proper workout, playing, running and food cost will be higher.

 

[troodon]

Bro this is a weak hadith. Listen to Professor Ghamdi on this subject.

Below is from Sahih Bukhari.

Volume 3, Book 39, Number 515 :
Narrated by Abu Huraira
Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever keeps a dog, one Qirat of the reward of his good deeds is deducted daily, unless the dog is used for guarding a farm or cattle." Abu Huraira (in another narration) said from the Prophet, "unless it is used for guarding sheep or farms, or for hunting." Narrated Abu Hazim from Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "A dog for guarding cattle or for hunting."
Volume 3, Book 39, Number 516 :
Narrated by As-Sa'ib bin Yazid
Abu Sufyan bin Abu Zuhair, a man from Azd Shanu'a and one of the companions of the Prophet said, "I heard Allah's Apostle saying, 'If one keeps a dog which is meant for guarding neither a farm nor cattle, one Qirat of the reward of his good deeds is deducted daily." I said, "Did you hear this from Allah's Apostle?" He said, "Yes, by the Lord of this Mosque."

Obviously not a Weak Hadith.

 

[James]

lol only took a few posts for some loose attempted religious ruling to be levelled. Disappointing but not surprising. If you’ve got nothing positive to contribute, get out of the darn thread.

Dogs are incredible animals. Got two myself. Truly are man’s best friend.

 

[ExpressPacer]

[MENTION=133315]Hitman[/MENTION] I'm very sorry for your loss. I have a female Rottweiler who is around 5 years old and I absolutely adore her. I don't want to imagine a life without her, that is how close we are. She's the most loving dog you'll ever meet and is extremely playful. I also own a Labrador named Rocky who I only recently got. He's only a young puppy and super hyper.

Life without my dogs would be so dull and boring. Dogs are truly man's best friend.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Below is from Sahih Bukhari.

Volume 3, Book 39, Number 515 :
Narrated by Abu Huraira
Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever keeps a dog, one Qirat of the reward of his good deeds is deducted daily, unless the dog is used for guarding a farm or cattle." Abu Huraira (in another narration) said from the Prophet, "unless it is used for guarding sheep or farms, or for hunting." Narrated Abu Hazim from Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "A dog for guarding cattle or for hunting."
Volume 3, Book 39, Number 516 :
Narrated by As-Sa'ib bin Yazid
Abu Sufyan bin Abu Zuhair, a man from Azd Shanu'a and one of the companions of the Prophet said, "I heard Allah's Apostle saying, 'If one keeps a dog which is meant for guarding neither a farm nor cattle, one Qirat of the reward of his good deeds is deducted daily." I said, "Did you hear this from Allah's Apostle?" He said, "Yes, by the Lord of this Mosque."

Obviously not a Weak Hadith.

Don't want to argue over this but please head over to YouTube and watch Ghamdi's lecture on the topic.

Anyway, I adhere to the Shitte sect which is comparatively much more lenient, especially on topics like these.

 

[Sirris]

Dogs are Najis (filthy) as per Islam. Its a wrong question to ask Muslims.

Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:

Islam forbids Muslims to keep dogs, and the punishment for that is that the one who does that loses one or two qiraats from his hasanaat (good deeds) each day. An exception has been made in the case of keeping dogs for hunting, guarding livestock and guarding crops.

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever keeps a dog, except a dog for herding, hunting or farming, one qiraat will be deducted from his reward each day.” Narrated by Muslim, 1575.

https://islamqa.info/en/answers/69840/keeping-a-dog-touching-it-and-kissing-it

Nobody asked for an Islamic sermon or a lecture on Islam's traditional views on dogs.

Let people who want to answer the question answer it without without making everything into an intellectual debate on religious views.

Many Muslims all around the world own dogs. Nearly everyone in the rural Pakistani villages does.

 

[Sirris]

Dogs are Najis (filthy) as per Islam. Its a wrong question to ask Muslims.

Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:

Islam forbids Muslims to keep dogs, and the punishment for that is that the one who does that loses one or two qiraats from his hasanaat (good deeds) each day. An exception has been made in the case of keeping dogs for hunting, guarding livestock and guarding crops.

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever keeps a dog, except a dog for herding, hunting or farming, one qiraat will be deducted from his reward each day.” Narrated by Muslim, 1575.

https://islamqa.info/en/answers/69840/keeping-a-dog-touching-it-and-kissing-it

Do you even read what you post?

It says right there in the hadith you quoted that dogs can be kept for herding, hunting and farming!

Now of course many people like to get cuddly with their pet dogs but that's a completely different topic and not part of the OP's concerns.

Anyway your claim that it's a wrong question to ask whether Muslims own a dog is ignorant and misleading.

I don't know what your intentions are but this isn't how you make people reflect upon their perhaps outdated religious views by such ill-timed and superficial copy pastes.

 

[Sirris]

Dogs are Najis (filthy) as per Islam. Its a wrong question to ask Muslims.

Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:

[...]


https://islamqa.info/en/answers/69840/keeping-a-dog-touching-it-and-kissing-it

LOL

I didn't want to distract from OP's original concerns but this is so educational I can't resist.

The lessons so far are:

Lesson #1 don't turn everything into a religious presentation.

Lesson #2 read what you are about to post beforehand.

Now on to Lesson #3 read the orginal source completely before coming to any conclusions.

On the site you linked to the writer further states:

Secondly:

With regard to the words of the questioner, “keeping a dog is naajis”. This is not exactly correct, because the najaasah (impurity) is not in the dog itself, rather it is in its saliva when it drinks from a vessel. If a person touches a dog or a dog touches him, that does not mean that he has to purify himself, whether with soil or water.

So not only is it alright to asks Muslims whether they own dogs your other claims that dogs are considered najis isn't correct either as claimed by the very source you brought forward.

Look if you want to present yourself as someone with a sound understanding of Islam you would have to do better and improve the way you do you research.

 

[Ronaldo7]

LOL

I didn't want to distract from OP's original concerns but this is so educational I can't resist.

The lessons so far are:

Lesson #1 don't turn everything into a religious presentation.

Lesson #2 read what you are about to post beforehand.

Now on to Lesson #3 read the orginal source completely before coming to any conclusions.

On the site you linked to the writer further states:




So not only is it alright to asks Muslims whether they own dogs your other claims that dogs are considered najis isn't correct either as claimed by the very source you brought forward.

Look if you want to present yourself as someone with a sound understanding of Islam you would have to do better and improve the way you do you research.

Jeez, someone's offended.
Dogs are not allowed as pets. End of.
No need to get so wound up about it.
But if you want to get a cat as a pet then that's permissible.

 

[Sirris]

Jeez, someone's offended.
Dogs are not allowed as pets. End of.
No need to get so wound up about it.
But if you want to get a cat as a pet then that's permissible.

Hahaha

I am not wounded up about whether or not dogs are allowed as pets or not. I am embarrassed by the bad arguments. Perhaps you don't care about accuracy, fact checking and the soundness of an argument but I do.

I am bothered by people trying to present themselves as knowledgeable and bringing in religious discussions on threads when there is no need for it and then doing a poor job at it which at best is obviously a blind copy paste.

I am bothered by people trying to make Muslims more aware of the controversial or doubtful sets of beliefs in Islam but since there attempt is poor it only backfires. I do want Muslims to reflect on their religion in a critical and open minded manner but bad attempts don't help. Hence I would prefer it if people either improve their way of operating or let it be.

Don't worry about me. My religious views are such that I don't need Allah or his prophet to tell me which animals I can keep as pets and which not. At the moment I don't want any pets. Too lazy to look after them.

 

[Ronaldo7]

Don't worry about me. My religious views are such that I don't need Allah or his prophet to tell me which animals I can keep as pets and which not. At the moment I don't want any pets. Too lazy to look after them.

Should have known... you're not even muslim. Smh

 

[Sirris]

Should have known... you're not even muslim. Smh

I think you are a bit too naive to understand what's really going on here.

The poster Troodon(also a non-Muslim fyi) isn't sharing the Islamic view on dogs out of sincerity, he shared it out of an agenda and to bring a, in his view, controversial aspect of Islam to light. The arguments he presented however are superficial, flawed ams don't even match up with the source he shared. Which I highlighted because I believe in remaining sincere and honest. It had nothing to do with me being emotionally invested in the topic.

If you pride yourself in being a sincere Muslim then you need to properly understand your deen and not have the attitude of "Dogs are not allowed as pets. End of."

No it is not "End of'. Islam allows for differences of opinions and you should not be too eager to cling on to the supposed" islamic views" you heard from shaddy sources. Islam wants, no demands of it followers to seek knowledge.

From the very link that Troodon posted one learns that

Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:

With regard to dogs, there are three views among the scholars:

1 – That they are taahir (pure), even their saliva. This is the view of Maalik.

2 – That they are naajis (impure), even their hair. This is the view of al-Shaafa’i and is one of the two views narrated from Ahmad.

3 – Their hair is taahir but their saliva is naajis. This is the view of Abu Haneefah and of Ahmad in the other report narrated from him.

This is the most correct view. So if the wetness of the dog’s hair gets onto one’s garment or body, that does not make it naajis. End quote.

That's Ibn Taymiyah speaking!

After the prophet and sahaba there are only a handful individuals who might have more to say on Islamic rulings than Ibn Taymiyah and even he doesn't share your extremist view of "Dogs are not allowed as pets. End of." Besides the fiqh of Maaliki see dogs as taahir (pure). And it's the belief of every Sunni Muslim that all four islamic school of thoughts are rightly guided.

So there you go we have such a broad range of different opinions on this topic all from well respected sourcesband scholars. It shows that this topic is in a grey area and not a fundamentally important part of Islamic faith. Then why have such a close-minded and extremists view on it that you are not even willing to humor a different opinion. An extremist view which goes against the spirit of Islam and how the traditional Islamic scholars approached this topic.

Knowledge over pride and emotional reasoning is the way to go.

I admit I might not be a muslim anymore but I was raised in a Muslim household and grew up in a Muslim society. I educated myself about the religion I inherited. I am confident in my knowledge of it and know what I am talking about.

 

[Tubs]

I think you are a bit too naive to understand what's really going on here.

The poster Troodon(also a non-Muslim fyi) isn't sharing the Islamic view on dogs out of sincerity, he shared it out of an agenda and to bring a, in his view, controversial aspect of Islam to light. The arguments he presented however are superficial, flawed ams don't even match up with the source he shared. Which I highlighted because I believe in remaining sincere and honest. It had nothing to do with me being emotionally invested in the topic.

If you pride yourself in being a sincere Muslim then you need to properly understand your deen and not have the attitude of "Dogs are not allowed as pets. End of."

No it is not "End of'. Islam allows for differences of opinions and you should not be too eager to cling on to the supposed" islamic views" you heard from shaddy sources. Islam wants, no demands of it followers to seek knowledge.

From the very link that Troodon posted one learns that



That's Ibn Taymiyah speaking!

After the prophet and sahaba there are only a handful individuals who might have more to say on Islamic rulings than Ibn Taymiyah and even he doesn't share your extremist view of "Dogs are not allowed as pets. End of." Besides the fiqh of Maaliki see dogs as taahir (pure). And it's the belief of every Sunni Muslim that all four islamic school of thoughts are rightly guided.

So there you go we have such a broad range of different opinions on this topic all from well respected sourcesband scholars. It shows that this topic is in a grey area and not a fundamentally important part of Islamic faith. Then why have such a close-minded and extremists view on it that you are not even willing to humor a different opinion. An extremist view which goes against the spirit of Islam and how the traditional Islamic scholars approached this topic.

Knowledge over pride and emotional reasoning is the way to go.

I admit I might not be a muslim anymore but I was raised in a Muslim household and grew up in a Muslim society. I educated myself about the religion I inherited. I am confident in my knowledge of it and know what I am talking about.

Bro don't even bother with them, the second they find out you've left you're immediately labelled as ignorant of Islam, and left due to that ignorance. I know full well.

 

[Ronaldo7]

Bro don't even bother with them, the second they find out you've left you're immediately labelled as ignorant of Islam, and left due to that ignorance. I know full well.

If he tells me the truth regarding this topic I won't ignore it just coz he left islam.

[MENTION=144682]Sirris[/MENTION] appreciate you using your time to clear out the doubts and no, I won't call you ignorant of islam just coz you left islam.

 

[Hitman]

lol only took a few posts for some loose attempted religious ruling to be levelled. Disappointing but not surprising. If you’ve got nothing positive to contribute, get out of the darn thread.

Dogs are incredible animals. Got two myself. Truly are man’s best friend.

What breed?

 

[shane]

Oh this thread makes me want to get a dog.

And as for the "Islam this and Islam that" killjoys up there, did it ever occur to you that not everyone on this forum is Muslim?

 

[James]

What breed?

German Shepherd of 5 years. He is like a big cuddly toy!

And a Greyhound of 2 years. He is nice too, but turn your back for one minute and he can also be very destructive!

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

I don't really like dogs.They have chased me in childhood many times now I really hate them with core of my heart.It was like this filthy animal were made to chase me.

 

[Mr.Q]

Question for dog owners. How do you deal with horrible smell when a dog’s fur gets wet? I once visited a friend while he was giving his dog a bath. I almost fainted lol.

 

[IMMY69]

Question for dog owners. How do you deal with horrible smell when a dog’s fur gets wet? I once visited a friend while he was giving his dog a bath. I almost fainted lol.

This is actually simple..
Before the dog comes back in to the house, after his walk, we brush him down with a special comb followed by a special deodorant, he comes back smelling of roses

If its been raining then we thoroughly towel him down, followed by combining.

On top of that we have him professionally groomed every 6 weeks.

Keeping a dog is expensive and you have to be prepared for some hard work. The walks happen come what may, in heavy rain, snow or whatever the weather is.. Food is not cheap especially for a big shepherd that has an insatiable appetite. When travelling, our dog keeper charges £30 per night plus food.

Pet insurance for our dog started at £55 per month and then over the years went up to £120 per month before I shopped around and managed to bring it down to £90 per month.

It's a huge responsibility so any one thinking about buying or adopting a dog has to be prepared for this.

 

[ExpressPacer]

This is actually simple..
Before the dog comes back in to the house, after his walk, we brush him down with a special comb followed by a special deodorant, he comes back smelling of roses

If its been raining then we thoroughly towel him down, followed by combining.

On top of that we have him professionally groomed every 6 weeks.

Keeping a dog is expensive and you have to be prepared for some hard work. The walks happen come what may, in heavy rain, snow or whatever the weather is.. Food is not cheap especially for a big shepherd that has an insatiable appetite. When travelling, our dog keeper charges £30 per night plus food.

Pet insurance for our dog started at £55 per month and then over the years went up to £120 per month before I shopped around and managed to bring it down to £90 per month.

It's a huge responsibility so any one thinking about buying or adopting a dog has to be prepared for this.

Absolutely. Taking care of your dog is almost as much work as taking care of a human. I've seen people envying the lifestyle, the bonding and how movies have glorified the relationship between man and dog, only to get a dog and never taking the dog on walks, not training the dog, not looking after it properly, not looking after it's diet, overfeeding or under feeding it.

I live in Pakistan and have always made sure to give my dogs the best dog food available, regardless or where the exchange rate stands. And sometimes it can get pretty expensive but these are sacrifices you need to make. I can remember times where I haven't gotten something I really wanted for myself just so my dog could have the best dog food and best care available. And I would gladly do it again.

 

[PakLFC]

Having a harmless puppy is fine. So often we hear or read about dog's attacking and killing children or even their owners. It is just not worth the risk of raising or owning such a beast who can turn against you in seconds. In Pak most dog's are stray and hungry ones, dangerous as wolves.

 

[Musakhel]

Only as a guard dog, we dont keep it as a pet.

 

[Mr.Q]

This is actually simple..
Before the dog comes back in to the house, after his walk, we brush him down with a special comb followed by a special deodorant, he comes back smelling of roses

If its been raining then we thoroughly towel him down, followed by combining.

On top of that we have him professionally groomed every 6 weeks.

Keeping a dog is expensive and you have to be prepared for some hard work. The walks happen come what may, in heavy rain, snow or whatever the weather is.. Food is not cheap especially for a big shepherd that has an insatiable appetite. When travelling, our dog keeper charges £30 per night plus food.

Pet insurance for our dog started at £55 per month and then over the years went up to £120 per month before I shopped around and managed to bring it down to £90 per month.

It's a huge responsibility so any one thinking about buying or adopting a dog has to be prepared for this.

Thanks a lot for the detailed reply . I like the idea of having a pet dog. My friend has a golden retriever. Very cute dog. But they need so much attention, which is a problem. I’ll have to take care of the dog myself.

 

[Hitman]

Booked a pug puppy today. Will get it in a days’s time. Really excited.

 

[Hitman]

Booked a pug puppy today. Will get it in a days’s time. Really excited.

Sorry, will get it in a week’s time.

 

[dhump]

Getting a labrador in winter, I used to have three dogs back in Pakistan and now have a Persian cat here.

I am looking forward to a good friend and a fantastic companion.

 

[Hitman]

Getting a labrador in winter, I used to have three dogs back in Pakistan and now have a Persian cat here.

I am looking forward to a good friend and a fantastic companion.

Nothing beats a labrador. The only thing is they need everyday exercise. A good game of fetch for an hour a day should be fine. And never, ever get one from a pet store. Most of them provide puppies from irresponsible breeders which makes those puppies inherit undesirable traits. Get it from a well known responsible breeder.

 

[dhump]

Nothing beats a labrador. The only thing is they need everyday exercise. A good game of fetch for an hour a day should be fine. And never, ever get one from a pet store. Most of them provide puppies from irresponsible breeders which makes those puppies inherit undesirable traits. Get it from a well known responsible breeder.

absolutely I am a big fan of Labrador fortunately here pet stores are now allowed to sell animals but their food and other stuff yes I am getting one from a breeder.

 

[shockbound]

Religion or not, anyone who love dogs is not welcomed at my home.

 

[sshakir411]

My buddy recently saved a pure breed Russian blue pit bull puppy from a meth head in Detroit. The woman was about to sell him to a dog fighting ring and my friend ended up buying it for only $100. Buddy is only seven weeks and by far the most loving pup ever. I was going to buy him off my friend but I spend over 11 hours a day out of the house for work and other stuff.

 

[OneTip-OneHand]

From my personal experience(As i have been volunteering with an NGO which works on animal rescue and rehoming them), any breed can be aggressive if mistreated or not trained properly, Even harmless looking breeds like labs, spitzs. On the other hand I have seen breeds like Pitbulls, Rotts, Akitas so gentle with adults and children.

I have 2 Furbabies at home. Both 2 years old Lab and GSD. While My lab is a bit naughty(not aggressive), hiding my socks, spilling the garbage. However my GSD is saint. Never seen a more cuddle demanding, obedient dog than him. Always likes to be around me. Its his looks that nobody wants to go near him lol.

 

[Robert]

My mother always had dogs - a Poodle, some mutts and Spaniels. I never much liked any of them. I find dogs needy and they smell bad.

Apart from working beasts like guide dogs, assist dogs, police dogs, farm dogs and so on. I respect those.

I prefer cats which are fascinating to watch and more independent, and keep vermin down. One of ours sorted out a mouse infestation in the family home sharp quick.

 

[James]

Religion or not, anyone who love dogs is not welcomed at my home.

It’s a good job then that absolutely nobody has any interest in coming within a mile of your house.

 

[CricketCartoons]

Don't like dogs and as a result, dog owners. When a dog barks at me, I imagine how it would be to send it to Yulin festival.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

I have two Persian cats and one golden retriever. I take them out for a walk sometimes and chill in my rooftop. My cats are jerks though, so bossy

 

[Abdul]

Want to buy a golden retriever. They're so cute.

 

[HussainRx8]

Dogs are Najis (filthy) as per Islam. Its a wrong question to ask Muslims.

Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:

Islam forbids Muslims to keep dogs, and the punishment for that is that the one who does that loses one or two qiraats from his hasanaat (good deeds) each day. An exception has been made in the case of keeping dogs for hunting, guarding livestock and guarding crops.

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever keeps a dog, except a dog for herding, hunting or farming, one qiraat will be deducted from his reward each day.” Narrated by Muslim, 1575.

https://islamqa.info/en/answers/69840/keeping-a-dog-touching-it-and-kissing-it

How is that related to the question?

 

[humzy]

I am currently in the process of looking for an american pitbull, but i am worried because i live in an apartment.

P.S notice how all the people who hate/judge dogs have never owned a dog.

Dont knock em til you own em.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Have two GSDs. Named Eric and Eddy. We have had GSDs at home since i can remember.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

I've two. Both are Desi and both are taken from street. One was about to die getting hit by a car. One is 1 year old and the other is 4 months.

Well done. Respect.

 

[rockyboy2018]

I do not own any dog but one dog at my student hostel become friends with me. He plays with me. Elderly German women feel very amused how come a dog can be so easily be friends witrh a stranger myself to an extent when he is playing with his owner(elderly german lady) he leaves her and starts playing with me. Even thoiugh he was playing with other ladies in the hostel whenever he spots me he left them alone and came to me and started playing with me. I think he likes my drills because I throw balls in a very differemt way ( HIIT training). Even I was in Pakistan stray dogs used to be friends with me. They used to come my house for a night sleep every day and leave early in the morning with creating any trouble.

I found Dogs to be more genuine and loyal than Humans. They can be very good friends. Just my observation.