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Why do people in Eastern and Western cultures have completely opposite attitudes towards dogs?

I don’t know when the famous saying that dogs are man’s most loyal friends became popular. Dogs are kind-hearted, lively and active pets and are favorite pets of many people. However, in ancient Chinese culture, dogs suffered from discrimination and criticism. People often regard dogs as a manifestation of evil. In Western culture, dogs are very western pets. They are clean and cute and can bring a lot of fun to their owners. The reasons for the different attitudes toward dogs are firstly due to the influence of inherent thoughts, and secondly because dogs in our country are not as wealthy and well-raised as in the West. 1. Dogs in Eastern Culture

We can get the social status of dogs from many idioms, such as pigs are inferior to dogs, dogs rely on human power, etc. In ancient culture, dogs are usually given the image of some villains. In fact, dogs are very loyal and honest to their owners. Otherwise, why would dogs be called loyal dogs? Like Erlang Shen's roaring dog, it is a dog that eliminates evil and promotes good. Most of the evil people do to dogs comes from the evil of the dog owner, because dogs are too loyal. They are not loyal to kindness, nor are they loyal to kindness. Loyal to justice, but to its Master. As an animal, it has no ability to distinguish right from wrong, so it will be used by some cunning villains to misunderstand people. 2. Dogs in Western Culture

Because Western culture is relatively open and free, many Westerners treat dogs as their own children, eat high-quality dog ??food and give them baths and haircuts at fixed times. Westerners usually domesticate their pet dogs and develop their intelligence so that they look clean, obedient, and very lovable. And most dogs in the West are generally carefully selected breeds. They are generally emotionally stable and gentle in temperament, and are very suitable for living with humans. Dogs in the East are generally raised as livestock. They bark and go crazy. Not only are they dirty, they sometimes cause unnecessary trouble to their owners. Therefore, in Eastern culture, dogs are very annoying.

However, with the collision of cultures and the continuous progress of society, the attitudes towards dogs in Eastern and Western cultures have gradually changed. The most typical example is that in Eastern culture, people do not have the same strong attitude towards dogs as before, but they also treat dogs as friends. Owners will treat dogs with kindness, and when encountering difficulties, dogs will do their best to protect their owners. This is the meaning of the unity of all things.