Farhad Majoo

Upon reading No, I Don’t Want to Pet Your Dog, written by Farhad Majoo, you are immediately met with someone who seems to have a deathly disliking for dogs. He begins with an anecdote of a Doberman making an unwelcome appearance at his personal gym. He begins to discuss how dogs have become an unquestionable member of our human society. They make uninvited appearances in inappropriate places, and their owners seem to have no remorse or understanding that some people do not like dogs. Majoo seems to feel that his hatred for dogs is known, when it has never been expressed, and that people should alter their lifestyles to suit his personal wants and desires. Majoo consistently expresses his discomfort when around dogs in text, but he never seems to express it in person. Speaking as if the people around him are supposed to read his mind, Majoo criticizes that “[n]or will she ask you if you mind her dog doing what he`s doing” (226), when referring to a coworker bringing her dog into work. He seems to forget that he also has the ability to tell his coworker that he is uncomfortable with the dog, and would prefer it on a leash, or not in the office at all. Communication is a two way street, and for others to communicate with him, he also needs to do the same with others.

He seems to feel that dogs should not be allowed anywhere, apparently even where they are supposed to be; “Even at the park, and other places where dogs belong, they`ve been given free reign” (225). A good way to avoid a dog is to not go to an area where they are allowed to roam free. It seems as if Majoo is deliberately putting himself into some of these situations so he will be able to gripe about it later. If dogs are allowed in an area they are just as entitled to be there as you, which is something Majoo seems to not