Maybe those dogs are better friends to you than this bf is. If this is something that he does repeatedly, then that is what you can expect. On the other hand, if you have a tendency to cry a lot, then he may feel that you are going to get weepy often, regardless of what he does. If emotional support when you feel needy is important to you, he may just be the wrong guy to be depending on.

I settled for a guy who does that to me. It doesn't get better with time. Insensitive guys don't suddenly change.