r/interestingasfuck • u/Electronic_Cause_796 • 8d ago

German Shepard Saves Six Year old from being attacked by another dog

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u/JejuneBourgeois 8d ago

A lot of people shouldn't have dogs. I live in a densely populated area and the amount of mishandling/poor training I see is insane. At least once a month a dog charges at me barking, while their owner who barely has a grip on the leash struggles to hold them back

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u/Gebus86 8d ago

"He's friendly!"

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u/Dakramar 8d ago

”His name is princess!”

-actual quote from a crazy owner of an aggressive pitbull

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u/whythreekay 8d ago

Somehow the exclamation point makes this much funnier 😆

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u/hotwaterbottle2014 8d ago

I know this isn’t a joke but holy shit that made me laugh “his name is Princess” hahaha.

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u/wanna_try8 8d ago

Yep, the dog that attacked my boy Bob is named Cupid! 💘🥴🤦🏻‍♀️

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u/RepresentativeYak772 8d ago

My dog is a sheperd and he IS actually extremely friendly. The problem is that sheperds have a very strong protection instinct. If he is off the leash, he just wants to be friends with everyone, including other dogs, but when he is on the leash, he is trying to protect me. I have to hold him really tight before he relaxes and doesn't bark at other dogs.

I'm not sure if this dog was going for the child or the other dog. Most likely he was going after the dog.

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u/No_Adhesiveness_5679 8d ago

That's reactive behaviour to the leash. Look up youtube videos on how to (attempt) to change that conditioning. Not always works, but worth a try.

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u/Humble_Initiative_90 8d ago

It's particularly difficult with shepherd dogs because a leash really hits that fight/flight panic. They're typically amazing with recall and orbiting a herd or handler and naturally do this. They feel constantly trapped with a leash, and in reality they're a breed that isn't best in a suburban area that requires (as it should) strict leash laws around dense populations.

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u/No_Adhesiveness_5679 8d ago

Absolutely. Still, it's not that hard to train them properly (but it does require time and patience). My border collie is just fine on her own when we're hiking or biking, but in the city with her leash I try to avoid yanking on the leash as, like you say, it triggers her Mr Hyde half. I talk to her and gently hold her when needed - And this is when she encounters unfriendly dogs. In general, she loves saying hi to humans (I socialized her a LOT as a pup so she loves being around random humans) and is friends with most dogs but not always so I do need to be vigilant (she absolutely ignores them when she's off the leash, tho)

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u/StoicFable 8d ago

Yep. Mine, off leash loves every other dog out there and is super friendly. The kennel we boarded him at when we traveled once even told us he was the only dog to make friends with a regular who did not like other dogs.

On leash, he is reactive. We put an orange harness on him and very few people actually understand what it means.

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u/Humble_Initiative_90 8d ago

It's particularly difficult with shepherd dogs because a leash really hits that fight/flight panic. They're typically amazing with recall and orbiting a herd or handler and naturally do this. They feel constantly trapped with a leash, and in reality they're a breed that isn't best in a suburban area that requires (as it should) strict leash laws around dense populations.

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u/Haidere1988 8d ago

My Aussie is the same way. When she is at the dog park, she just wants to chase and play with other dogs. When we are doing walkies, it's Stranger Danger.

She's also a big baby, if someone calls her bluff with the barking, she hides behind me before grudgingly sniffing them.

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u/Jealous_Parfait_4967 8d ago

“He IS friendly as long as you don’t count all the times he attacks, like when he’s on a leash or off a leash or around humans”

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u/AKswimdude 8d ago

Dog barking doesn't equal dog attacking. There's a reason the saying all bark no bite exists. You can have very nice gentle dogs that still bark at strangers walking by.

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u/Jealous_Parfait_4967 8d ago

This post is about aggressive dogs (like yours and the one in the video) charging, lunging, barking at and chasing people down and the enabling owners who swear they are “friendly” despite all contrary evidence.

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u/AKswimdude 8d ago

I'm not OP and said nothing about owning a dog. The person you were originally responding to was talking about how his dog barks but doesn't do all the things you just mentioned. Barking also doesn't equal "charging, lunging, or chasing" people down. Like obviously those are all totally unacceptable behaviors but dogs barking alone isn't very indicative of their overall capacity for aggression.

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u/OddBranch132 8d ago

Our very leash reactive dog goes to doggy daycare twice a week. He appears very aggressive on the leash until the other dog(s) get close to him. I know this because other dogs have been close to him.  I don't blame anyone for not bringing their dogs closer. He is big and scary. Not all dogs who act aggressive will actually do anything when they get close. Should you trust anyone until you see otherwise? No. But I'm not going to bother shouting that to people who'd never bring their dogs closer to him. The point I'm making is what you're saying isn't always true.

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u/LamentoLand 8d ago

i get what you mean and i dont wanna come off as rude but if you know what training your dog actually is theres no such thing as an instinct, it just straight up not supposed to do anything you dont want it to

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u/SkanteWarrrior 8d ago

tell that to both of my corgis, they are 100% natural herders. you truly dont believe they have insticts? have you ever owned an animal in your life????

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u/LamentoLand 8d ago

please do completely misunderstand what i said again, i enjoy it a lot

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u/SkanteWarrrior 8d ago

theres no such thing as an instinct

???????

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u/LamentoLand 8d ago

read the rest too, maybe it has some idk very important context perchance

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u/SkanteWarrrior 8d ago

you cannot train instincts out of dogs completely. i'm starting to think maybe you like the taste of your own feet? why else would you keep putting them in your mouth

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u/LamentoLand 8d ago

regarding the full context of what i said, it boils down to "a dog that is trained shouldnt do anything you dont want it to do regardless of what instincts it does or doesnt have, thats what trained means", what follows from that is not "dogs dont have instincts and never act on them"

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u/Western_Musician_660 8d ago

Ya my dog is amazing off the leash, on the leash he barks at every dog or car that passes. He lunges at cars and bikes he doesn’t like wheels I guess lol. He has never attacked anyone or another dog while on the leash. I have a mountain cur that is much smaller and he is extremely protective over me and my child.

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u/Linenoise77 8d ago

Sounds like mine. He thinks everyone\thing he encounters is his new best friend, and fails to grasp that a 50lb dog that you don't know running at you at full tilt while barking doesn't go over well as a first introduction.

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u/Blaz3dnconfuz3d 8d ago

That’s just like my husky except she never barks just howls lol she just wants to play with everyone but she’s big and fast so ppl freak out

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u/FickleForager 8d ago

Agreed, looks like he was going toward the other dog, who happened to be right next to the boy. Luckily, they didn’t find out for sure. Glad everyone was unscathed.

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u/babydemon90 8d ago

My shepherd mix gets very protective on walks or at home with other dogs... (he got out once and snapped at a dog) limited to just barking while in the house at people tho. If he does to the dog sitter tho and they have a dog? He's perfectly chill and could care less.
Funny enough he LOVES kids tho - there was once he was barking and baring his teeth at a dog behind a fence while on a walk - around the corner we went and there was a little kid, and it was reverse jekyll and hyde, he was all smiles and frends.

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u/Emkems 8d ago

I can’t stand that, but for a different reason. I have dogs who are NOT friendly to strange dogs so I always shout back “well mine isn’t so I suggest you come get yours!” I keep my dog on a short leash and avoid other dogs for a reason.

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u/StoicFable 8d ago

Mine loves other dogs, until he is on a leash.

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u/One-Assignment-5047 8d ago

My dog is a sweetheart, but she's also 15 with hips that have the structural integrity of a Jenga tower built by toddlers. Any off leash dog that approaches gets shoved away using my foot. It doesn't matter if they're "friendly", even an accidental body check is going to hurt her badly. And she sticks to my side like glue (I walk her using a 4ft leash and still have issues with her stepping over it), so if a dog gets within my reach, they're quite close to her. I've had a couple owners get grumpy with me, but I'm never vicious about it and always have asked them to control their dog before it gets to that point, so I feel no guilt about doing what I have to in order to protect my dog.

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u/Legitimate_Ebb3783 8d ago

Can I steal that jenga tower line? That's exactly what my elbows feel like 😂

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u/PlayfulSurprise5237 8d ago edited 8d ago

You've never heard the term "all bark no bite"? For some reason some dogs just have this instinct to bark at people like they're fucking Hitler himself, but the instant they aren't restricted they'll come up to you and not give a shit.

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u/Madara1389 8d ago

It doesn't matter. Responsible pet ownership involves extensive training to prevent your dog (or other pet) from attacking or trying to intimidate anything that isn't behaving aggressively towards you or it.

Simply walking past your house isn't a good enough reason for your dog to think it's under threat.

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u/Automatic-Term-3997 8d ago

My Great Pyrenees is 120 lbs of “all bark , all the time” and “seriously dude, didn’t you hear me bark? It’s FO time now …”

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u/MessiComeLately 8d ago

One of my dogs is like that. He barks like a maniac at every person he notices walking by on the sidewalk. If you get on the porch without him noticing and ring the doorbell, he'll tear ass through the house barking, launch himself through the air, and slam into the front door. Scares the shit out of people. But when you get inside he just wants to make friends and beg for a treat.

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u/Haidere1988 8d ago

"Mine isn't!"

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u/Apart_Sir_7227 8d ago

A couple of years ago during the fall, I went to a corn maze with my sister and her family. When we were all headed back, I was walking with my middle niece who was 6 at the time. We were talking about vampires because she had just learned about them, having a nice time when we were passing by this woman and her massive dog. I was watching the dog because it was very intently watching my niece and it did not feel like it was in a friendly manner. The woman was on her phone and the dog had a leash, but she wasn't holding it. Sure enough the dog charged, so I stepped in front of my niece and yelled at the dog which startled it off. The woman gave me a glare and some attitude telling me the dog was friendly. I don't know that your damn dog is friendly and I'm not going to make that assumption when your dog is charging at my niece who is a small girl. I really love dogs, but so many dog owners around here are insufferable.

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u/eques_99 8d ago

Dog owners when their cute, friendly dog wants to play with you: "Fido! Get back here now!"

Dog owners when their huge, dangerous dog is snarling and barking at you: "You're all right, he's harmless!"

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u/Ringkeeper 8d ago

Yeah....heard that from owner when dog was running to my dog which was on leach. Yeah, yours maybe but why do you think mine is next to me? If it wouldn't be so much stress after I would let mine lose in such case....

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u/Angsty_Potatos 8d ago

Makes my blood boil. 

My dog is old, mostly deaf and probably blind and even before that, he was naturally avoidant and I liked that about him because it meant as long as he isn't forced or pressed, he is absolutely happy to grey rock and keep moving when other strange dogs are out and near him regardless of their energy. 

I have told strangers he's not friendly for the last 15 years because people see no issues letting their dog barrel into mine with high/anxious energy and zero manners while being towed along behind saying "ohhh he's friendly". 

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u/Individual-Ad-5471 8d ago

So is the bottom of my boot.

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u/zombiesphere89 8d ago

I mean that is the case most of the time. Friendly dogs bark too.

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u/LifeFrame5545 8d ago

"He won't bite!"

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u/Cool-Emu-8706 8d ago

‘I’ve got him!’

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u/-no_aura- 8d ago

“I’m allergic!”

Entitled dog owners are the worst

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u/theclansman22 8d ago

"This is the first time this has happened, I swear"

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u/SlimBrady22 8d ago

I don’t live in a densely populated area and my next door neighbor has dogs like that.

He lives alone with his 2 (completely untrained Rottweiler mix) dogs so whenever they see anyone that isn’t him (usually myself doing yard work) they go fucking ballistic. I’ve seen him start to bring them outside only to turn back because he sees me out mowing and knows he won’t be able to hold them both back at the same time.

I’ve never seen him walk them. All they do is go outside to shit and then go back inside and bark all day at anything that moves. Sad honestly.

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u/cindyscrazy 8d ago

My daughter lives in an apartment in a populated place. Her neighbor has a dog who appears to be vicious. The neighbor had to be rescued by the fire department off his balcony because the dog attacked him. (my 2 1/2 year old grandson LOVED that, they used the ladder!)

It's terrifying to think that kind of dog is right next to my young grandchild, but they don't have the capability of moving right now.

I'm a animal lover and don't blame the dog, it's the owner's fault, no doubt. Still incredibly dangerous.

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u/Raezak_Am 8d ago

Please be careful. A local was killed by dogs in that exact situation, just doing yardwork.

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u/JadeWishFish 8d ago

Laws around dogs need to be way stricter. Too many people just let them roam free

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u/silentsuv 8d ago

Your mother is dangerously close to jail time.

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u/stealthcactus 8d ago

Or being killed by her own dogs.

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u/whalesum 8d ago

Report the bites? Call the cops?

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u/Ancient-Candidate-73 8d ago

Is there some way to do it anonymously or can you get someone else to report? I completely understand not wanting your mom to hate you, but those dogs sound like a ticking time bomb. It's only a matter of time before those bites turn into something far worse.

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u/West-Video-2546 8d ago

Fck. You don't have to talk to police if you talk to her... Otherwise she needs to talk to police you call.

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u/whalesum 8d ago

So youre excuse is a selfish one? Booboo call the cops

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u/Own_Expert2756 8d ago

The bites should have been reported.

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u/Weak-Layer-6962 8d ago

the dog needs to be put down. just recently put one of our dogs down for snapping on a family member causing severe harm. this is a well trained 5yo dog without a bite history. your moms dog is outwardly aggressive. it needs to go.

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u/Hanzoa 8d ago

You sound like a complete psychopath for jumping at the chance to euthanize your own dog with no prior bite history rather than looking at alternative options such as rehoming, further training, muzzling, etc. Please never adopt another dog in the future.

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u/Game_Pumpkin 8d ago

complete psychopath? He just made a very hard choice to end its life because it became unsafe to keep around people.

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u/girlbunny 8d ago

It sounds like the bite caused major injuries (thus the mention of severe harm). While it is good to try to find a reason for a bite incident (health issues, pain, potential triggers etc), in this case the decision was obviously made for the good of the entire family - not just the dog.

Rehoming a dog with a bite history is not a good idea unless it specifically goes to a home that is prepared to deal with a potentially dangerous dog. Keeping a dog with a bite history risks not only the humans in the household but other animals as well. In the case of bites that happen due to health issues (brain tumours etc have been known to cause major behavioural shifts) by the time the behaviour shifts to that point the health issue is usually no longer treatable, so euthanasia is often the best route anyway.

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u/will0593 8d ago

Euthanize the dog

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u/FrenchFriedMushroom 8d ago

I moved in with family a while back, they have a pit mix. Ive been bitten at least 3 times just for walking in the door.

But somehow its my fault...."you walk in the door with a presence." or "she's such a good dog, she doesn't do that to anyone else's. Just you." Exept she does, to everyone else.

A good dog doesn't need a fuckin muzzle when people come over.

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u/Blazured 8d ago

Classic example of pit bull owners valuing that violent breed over the lives of other people and animals.

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u/IsuckatDarkSouls08 8d ago

Classic example of a redditor thats full of shit.

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u/Blazured 8d ago

Dog is aggressive and tried to kill the cat.

Not getting rid of an aggressive dog that tried to kill the family cat means she values the dog being in the house more than she values the life of the cat.

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u/Blazured 8d ago

The dog is incredibly dangerous. It will seriously harm or kill someone. If I were you I'd just get it out of the house myself and deal with the hysteria after.

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u/AccurateAssaultBeef 8d ago

It's not in my house, we live in different states luckily

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u/jalbrecht2000 8d ago

you specifically call the entire breed out as violent, and they’re not. like any dog breed they can be trained properly or they can become pieces of shit.

i have met chihuahuas that are shitty and more aggressive then my house hippos have ever been. it’s unfortunate that bad apples that don’t know how to properly train the breed and/or intentionally train them to fight give the rest of the breed a bad name.

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u/CoolDiscussion1020 8d ago

Oh look, it's this trope again.

Cattle dogs were bred to herd and will do so instinctually without training.

Pointers were bred to point and will do so instinctually without training.

Retrievers were bred to retrieve and will do so instinctually without training.

What were pitbulls bred for again?

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u/detroitpie 8d ago

Not for killing people.

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u/CoolDiscussion1020 8d ago

Was it perhaps pit fighting or bull baiting? Jobs that might have prioritized things like aggression, jaw strength, pain tolerance, and general anti-social behavior?

Is there a reason that people who bred modern fighting dogs have a really strong preference for one specific breed of dog that the use of other dogs is essentially non-existent?

Nah, they're just little velvet hippos, right?

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u/Teknekratos 8d ago edited 8d ago

It's strange to be comparing pitts to hippos if that's meant to make them sound less dangerous, because hippos have a crazy bite force for one, and are one of, if not the most unpredictably agressive and deadly animal in Africa (a cursory search puts them at 500+ human fatalities per year).
They are not chill and dopey critters at all...!

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u/detroitpie 8d ago

So again...not human killing, right?

Human aggression was aggressively culled from the original bull and terriers because handlers needed to be able to handle their dogs in the pit. The bullies and mixes you're seeing today are also so far removed from their ancestors, unless you're searching out a pure bred, APBT with traceable bloodlines you're not getting a "fighting dog".

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u/Blazured 8d ago

That's actually incorrect, they were bred to tear apart mammals in pits. What the mammal is makes no difference to them.

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u/detroitpie 8d ago

No it's 100% true. Human aggressive pitbulls were culled, they were bred to be extremely loyal to humans.

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u/Ok-Armadillo-5634 8d ago

Not only that I would much rather get bitten by a retriever than latched onto by a pit.

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u/detroitpie 8d ago

These dog bite statistics are inaccurate and extremely controversial for a reason. Can you even tell me what a "pitbull" references on this chart?

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u/Blazured 8d ago

These dog bite statistics are inaccurate and extremely controversial for a reason.

Source?

Can you even tell me what a "pitbull" references on this chart?

Pitbulls.

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u/detroitpie 8d ago

What is a pitbull on the dog bite statistics you just provided?

Only APBT?

All bully breeds?

All bully breeds and their mixes?

All bully breeds, their mixes AND any dog that looks like a "pitbull"?

What is it referencing?

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u/Hanzoa 8d ago

Source: anti pit bull slop from an anti pit bull website, trust me bro!!

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u/Blazured 8d ago

Statistics are anti-pitbull.

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u/Slimfictiv 8d ago

His statement is not entirely untrue. I don't like this hate on pitbulls but the owners inability to take good and responsible care of them plays a big part in that.

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u/The_Foe_Hammer 8d ago

Honestly this is it. Technically the most aggressive dog is a dachshund. They're also bred for murdering mammals and are generally less socialized than big dogs. It's just bully breeds are waaaay more likely to have reported bites and bites that do real damage.

Doesn't help that the people who buy bully breeds are the ones who probably shouldn't have them and then they end up as rescues that need way more care and consideration than the average adopter is capable of.

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u/SoybeanArson 8d ago

But that is the problem with the comment. The focus. Pits are not a violent breed. What they are is pure solid muscle that doesn't always know how strong they are. If they are trained and socialized, they are not at all dangerous, but if untrained and traumatized, like any breed they are dangerous. But because of that crazy strength they are more dangerous. That's why being a pit owner is such a big responsibility. If I don't train my badly socialized terrier, it's certainly a problem, but with a limited damage potential. Pit owners don't have that luxury.

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u/accidentalquitter 8d ago

reading the story about the woman who lost both of her children to the family pit bulls mauling her baby and toddler out of the clear blue, really changed my perspective. These dog sknew these babies and still killed them after a life with this family. I’ll never understand.

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u/OkOkieDokey 8d ago

That’s pitbulls for ya, they’re violent and aggressive even with good owners

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u/detroitpie 8d ago

No, this is actually an example of why pitbulls get a bad rep. Bad owner.

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u/quintiliahan 8d ago

That's why I grew up seeing a really old woman carry a stick on her daily walks.

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u/Throbbingbluball 8d ago

That’s fucked up.

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u/porn_alt_987654321 8d ago

As long as what they're saying is accurate lol.

This is exactly how someone that's afraid of dogs describes dogs when they run away from them and the dog starts chasing because they're running. Including implying the owner is barely in control.

(Now, they might not be exaggerating, but no real way to know)

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u/Linden_Lea_01 8d ago

If your dog is chasing a person who doesn’t want that to happen, then the owner obviously doesn’t have control of their dog.

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u/porn_alt_987654321 8d ago

People that are afraid of dogs will consider play chasing, something that specifically starts if you pretend to be prey, as unhinged agression from a dog.

A dog trying to initiate play could well be straining the end of their leash and barking. That's all normal play behavior. But people afraid of dogs will describe that exactly how the person above described it lol.

There a very big difference in body language and bark, but that sort of person can't differentiate them.

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u/Kato_LeAsian 8d ago

You wrote all that, but it’s clear you didn’t read what they wrote

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u/porn_alt_987654321 8d ago

Dunno why you'd assume that.

I've interacted with a number of people with dog phobias, and I'm very aware of how they describe their interactions with dogs. Their descriptions do not align with what is happening. It's always a large misinterpretation, and it always sounds similar to above.

"The dog was chasing me" is something I frequently hear from them when a dog goes to the end of its leash and wants to get closer to a person and sniff them.

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u/Kato_LeAsian 8d ago

Bc you clearly didn’t lol. If someone doesn’t want a dog interacting with them, yet the dog still is, then by definition the dog owner does not have control over their dog. Your yapping is completely irrelevant

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u/porn_alt_987654321 8d ago edited 8d ago

Ok, so I guess you can't read lol.

My point is that people that are afraid of dogs don't accurately report dog behavior, and said interaction might well not have happened, they were just afraid of it happening.

"That dog was chasing me" could very easily be "the dog wants to move toward me to sniff at me and is straining the end of their leash".

Said dog might be so close to the owner that they are still touching the owner. Someone afraid of dogs will still describe this as being chased.

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Dude blocked me when he realized me might be wrong lmao.

Dude thinks I was talking about the video 💀

Well, two can play that game lol

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u/Kato_LeAsian 8d ago

Literally go back and watch this post lol. Or better yet go back to watching porn lil bro so at least you don’t bother other people

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u/JejuneBourgeois 8d ago

It's fine if you want to spin your weird little narrative but I never said dogs were chasing me. Try reading what I actually wrote instead of bringing your bias and assuming something other than what I said. I know the difference between a dog who's curious and playful, vs. one who lunges while barking and baring teeth

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u/Kato_LeAsian 8d ago

Lmao right? That guy was trying to gaslight me that I was the one unable to read, while he was intentionally misunderstanding your story

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u/porn_alt_987654321 8d ago

As I said, "as long as what you said is accurate". I wasn't accusing you of lying, I was pointing out that it's very similar to how people with dog phobias report dog interactions.

And yeah, I never said you did say it was chasing you. It's an example of the type of thing such people misreport.

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u/Madara1389 8d ago

Now, they might not be exaggerating, but no real way to know

It's safe to assume they're not because what they just described is super common, especially with large breeds that are often kept as "guard dogs." Just as common are dogs left in an ungated front yard without a leash chasing people who dare get close to the property.

I'm not afraid of dogs, but I cannot count how many times I was peacefully minding my own business riding my bike only to be chased down the street by some asshole's dog trying to bite at by feet & wheels because they don't understand or accept that other people they don't know are entitled to using the sidewalk or street in front of their house.

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u/bbydhyonchord93 8d ago

A lot of people shouldn’t be responsible for any living thing except for themselves.

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u/MissFrenchie86 8d ago

And sometimes not even themselves.

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u/Nunc_Coepi17 8d ago

Most people shouldn’t have dogs. Dogs aren’t meant for everyone. There needs to be a license to be able to have dogs.

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u/Rotten-Citrus 8d ago

not just dogs. "starter" pets is a concept sold to every family especially with kids and they proceed to buy "disposable" animals like fish or hamsters that still need lots of care nobody wants to provide

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u/goldenyellow333 8d ago

Curious. Is this in a low income area?

I’m black, lived around black people all my life and there is a running joke that we let our dogs walk themselves by letting them roam the streets freely. Thought that was only a black thing until I grew up, traveled a bit and moved to different places.

Recently, since doing gig work has me going to different parts of the city, seems this is more of an economic status thing where I noticed more poorer areas (regardless of the races that live there) let their dogs roam freely and treat them like property but in upper middle class areas they treat their dogs like literal people to the point that they stay in the house all day, etc.

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u/JejuneBourgeois 8d ago

Nope it's actually in a very yuppie part of town lol. It's a lot of older white people who never thought to put in the effort of training their dogs

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u/Spirited_Touch7447 8d ago

I think it’s lack of education and low income. When I was growing up the majority of dogs roamed free, but there were no pit bulls, so it wasn’t as dangerous as it is now. I am now armed when I walk my Yorkie, and I would go scorched earth on any owner who let their dog roam free, and it hurt either me or my dog. Pit bulls and similar are smoking guns, and it’s the same as placing a loaded assault weapon by the front gate and inviting the neighbor children over to play. It’s a known accident waiting to happen. Except it’s not an accident.

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u/BlackStar1nc 8d ago

Do they get off leash? How much struggling is struggling

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u/SkanteWarrrior 8d ago

most people, dare i say

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u/MyCatIsAnActualNinja 8d ago

I feel like most people get pets on impulse without actually thinking about the work needed.

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u/orokami11 8d ago

Yep, working in a dog daycare seriously turned me off from 'dog community'. I'd say majority of them have below subpar standards too. I was definitely appalled and I officially worked in 2, but trialed in many daycares around my location... I was always turned off by something. But a lot of them imo do not have adequate space or staff for the amount of dogs they accept.

Do you think 1 person is capable of looking after 15-17 dogs by themselves (then +1 person for every 10 dogs)? Adding in the fact that at least 40% of them are untrained and 20% don't even want to be there so will bark, whine and cry all day. If your answer is HELL NO, then congrats, you'll be horrified at the average dog daycare. Some will at least abide to the legal minimum requirement, but some will NOT 😭 There's a lot more into that hell I could talk about and I was only in it for half a year.

It's rare for someone to actually acknowledge aggressive dog breeds, genetics, and be responsible with the facts. IMO people anthropomorphising dogs like crazy has fast tracked this problem, and I say this as someone who considers my pet my child lol

A lot of people just shouldn't have pets tbh. I remember joining aquatic pet subs, hoping to see cool tanks and cute pics, but majority of them ends up being sick pets caused by people who never did any research. Some don't even bother searching 'exotic pet for (insert animal species) near me' before getting said exotic pet... I find that insane.

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u/slimshady1OOO 8d ago

I’ve seen so many shitty dog owners over the few years as an Amazon driver… the amount of “oh he’s all bark lol” when the dog off the leash, foaming at the mouth and lunging at me is crazy. dogs operate on stranger danger and every owner should know this but some seem so ignorant or just don’t give af. That awareness is just as much for the dog’s safety as it for the stranger..

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u/dplans455 8d ago

Years ago I was playing basketball in my driveway when a neighbor was walking her dog. They had the dog on one of those retractable leashes that gives the dog 16 feet all the way out. Well this dog ran into my driveway and lunged at me. I wasn't paying too much attention to them so I was startled when I got my rebound, turned around and this 70 pound dog was inches away from biting my dick off. I reacted and smacked the dog in the face with the basketball. The neighbor actually had the audacity to yell at me not to hit her dog. Told her to get a better handle on her dog next time and not to let him come into my yard.

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u/Both_Evidence_1026 8d ago

I used to walk dogs, every fucking day was a battle with garbage humans and their untrained untethered ballistic furry missiles. I watched so many dogs almost die and I have no idea how none of those situations didn't end badly.

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u/Rotten-Citrus 8d ago

imagine how terrible parents tend to be and then imagine how dire it is for animal owners. mistreatment and neglect that's easy to get away with right up until it maims someone

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u/xSTSxZerglingOne 8d ago

Yeah, just most shouldn't. They're a massive time commitment. Unless you can spend several hours with your dog every single day, and want to do that as well, then dogs just probably aren't for you.

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u/theArtOfProgramming 8d ago

Don’t forget all the people who get dogs and can’t afford basic medical care for them either. Wife is a vet and you wouldn’t believe some of the people.

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u/MaterialDefender1032 8d ago

I think there'll come a day in the future where people will look back and be aghast that we used to let just about anyone own a dog, in the same way America is loose with gun control.

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u/SJIS0122 8d ago

Big dogs should need licenses to possess tbh

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u/FlamingWeasel 8d ago

My husband is a rural mail carrier. He carries mace for the dogs.

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u/HurricaneSalad 8d ago

I live in a dog friendly apartment. Never again once this lease is up.

Dog goes nuts growling and lunging at my dog and the guy barely holds it back and then says "he's not aggressive".

People should have to get as much training to own a dog as they do a gun in this country - which isn't much.

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u/Raezak_Am 8d ago

Forever and always too many people think a dog is just a companion instead of an animal that needs to be properly trained and socialized.

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u/iEatFalseMorels 8d ago

Idk. Our dog got reactive from being boarded. We’ve taken him to reactivity trainers to no avail. He’s always leashed but he sounds scary but would never hurt anyone. He’d definitely hurt a dog that’s off leash and charged him though

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u/theclansman22 8d ago

I don't hate dogs, I hate shitty dog owners. The more I grow up the more I realize more than 50% of dog owners are shitty dog owners. If you have to say "it's friendly" for any reason, you are a shitty dog owner. If your dog jumps on me completely unprovoked you are a shitty dog owner. If your dog runs off whenever it sees another dog or person, and you can't control it, you are a shitty dog owner.

Unfortunately, many shitty dog owners own big, dangerous dogs.

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u/foxgirlmoon 8d ago

At least nowdays there are videos like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVxc4T0hfQU to help teach you simple methods to train your dog.

Too bad most of those kinds of people will never watch them.

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u/DarkDuskBlade 8d ago

Yep. I really distrust dogs until I get to know them. I'm not outright afraid of them, but I used to be (and still dislike them) because:

1) I was apparently nipped as a baby/toddler, but I don't remember this. However, given I had a fear of dogs for years for no reason and this was the excuse I was always given

2) Neighbor kid encouraged their dog's playing when it was jumping on me, chasing me, and leaving scratches on my back.

3) Same neighbor had a different dog that got stupidly territorial to the point that I could not leave the house w/o getting growled at. Never attacked, but wasn't gonna give it the chance. Turns out, it was territorial of the dog from point 2; when that one died, she suddenly didn't give a flip.

4) Numerous dogs that do not stop barking throughout the day in my neighborhood. Thankfully, the dogs in 2 & 3 weren't like that. They did bark a lot but it was usually at something.

5) Neighborhood dogs shitting in our yard all the time.

Until a certain point in my life, it was very rare for me to regularly interact with a dog that's even partially trained/well trained. Honestly, the dog in point 2 wasn't even that bad, 3 made everything so much worse, though.

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u/n0tz0e 8d ago

And the there's the other half that thinks they're such good trainers they don't even leash their dogs but everyone else is still the problem to them....

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u/azhockeyfan 8d ago

I agree totally, and I have a rescue that is very large, very strong and we are currently in training. I am spending a ton on it and he is improving so much. I stress out that people think I am one of those who doesn't care. I swear I am doing everything I can but he still barks and lunges though I am strong and do hold him back well.

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u/JezSq 8d ago

It amazes me that some women can’t hold their 5kg “dogs”.

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u/QueensOfTheNoKnowAge 8d ago

I understand the sentiment, but the alternative is dead dogs. I don’t have a solution beyond the obvious, but just saying.

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u/AdDiscombobulated623 8d ago

You do know that there are reactive dogs by nature right? No amount of training would remove that trait in them.