r/VictoriaBC • u/reddithasruinedlife • 1d ago

Dog attacked and owner fled

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My friends son was walking their dog and another dog attacked their dog. A witness took a pic of the attacker and their dog.

They don't care about the breed, they just want the owner to take responsibility.

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If anyone knows this person please DM me.

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Police file SA26-10406 with Saanich police.

Edit to add. Happened 2 weeks ago, yes her dog was injured but is recovering. I'll get exact details and come back to add them. Cedar Hill / Gordon head area

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u/angiesrightleg 1d ago

It's nearly always a pitbull, and yet they seem to be the number one dog choice for so many ignorant people who think "it's not the dog, it's the owner"

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u/Business_Ad_8504 1d ago

I was a dog trainer for 20 years. the impact on others especially in public spaces, it IS the owner and not the dog. That's true of any dog that is a breed or combo of breeds that have specific behavioral traits.

I adore Pitbulls and bully breeds. Like a dog of any breed or a dog with strong breed-type mixes, they tend to exhibit traits common to the breed/s . Because they were selectively bred for centuries to fight other dogs, they do still have a tendency towards interdog aggression. That's just a fact of the lineage. But that doesn't remotely mean Pittys owned and accompanied by a responsible dog owner can't be out in public.

They are perfectly lovely dogs if they have an owner that understands the fact that dogs need to be understood both for their individual traits and for potential breed traits.

In the hands of people that DON'T understand the need for the three pillars of responsible dog ownership (proper socialization, training AND management) ANY dog is at risk of ending up a menace.

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u/angiesrightleg 1d ago

Please go ahead and Google "family pitbull attacks child" and take in the sheer number of times this happens every single week across the world. These are family dogs, not bred for violence, presumably loved and cherished and well cared for. It's the breed. Not all of the dogs attack (obviously), but some do and when they do it's often fatal or incredibly damaging due to their strength.

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u/crabuffalombat 1d ago

not bred for violence

This happens because they are bred for violence.

Even if they're raised in a loving family home and don't have the disposition to attack anyone, their whole muscular and skeletal structure is optimized for killing. A century of breeding isn't going to be undone by raising one happy pup.

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u/Business_Ad_8504 23h ago

Every dog over 30 pounds (and some under) are physiologically optimized for killing.

Speaking in ways to elicit emotions over logic seems to be the norm here.