Again, it's not that I disagree with what you are saying. It's the context in which you are saying it. First of all, I think a lot, if not most, dog owners have a general idea of dogs and pack mentality. Even if they don't, it's kind of irrelevant to the OP. It's like you complaining about someone screwing you over, and me responding by telling you - "you know the nature of human psychology causes people to act in xyz way." Like, dude, nobody wants to hear that **** when they are being screwed over. The title of the thread is "RANT." Bc that situation was annoying af and stupid. And here you are popping off about said dog's feelings like "well actually..." Not to mention in the scenario outlined in the OP, the post is complaining about the stupid owner and her actions. It has nothing to do with the dog. The OP literally went out of their way to avoid said dog but the OWNER made sure to negate those actions by trying to prove a point! But please dogsplain some more.
I have a black lab/shar pei mix (lab-pei) and at first glance, he kind of looks like a pit. He’s all muscle and about 0% body fat. I walk him with a chain leash and a chain training collar, so I imagine it might be a little scary seeing me walking him around the greenbelt. Mine looks exactly like this but a little bigger and a lot more muscular: Spoiler While I know that he’s basically a 70-pound puppy who whines at squirrels and the only damage he would do if he got loose would be licking someone to death or whipping them with his wagging tail….I also respect that other people DON’T know that. So whenever we encounter another person, I always pull him to my right so that I’m directly between him and the other person passing by. I never let him get near anyone else even if they want to pet him. Like someone else said, it's also a nice excuse to be anti-social. If we encounter another dog, I literally turn around and walk the other way, exit on to a cul-de-sac, let the other dog pass by, then get back on and continue on my way. That’s the one thing as dog owners we’ve never done – getting him socialized with other dogs. Mostly because I don’t want to go to a dog park and have to deal with a bunch of idiot dog owners. Also, I don't want him to act stupid and embarrass me. Last thing I want is to end up on our neighborhood facebook page: “BEWARE! Some thug with a Police concert shirt was walking around the greenbelt with a rabid pit bull!!!!!!111”
This is disturbing to watch... Terrified kids scream and cry as pit bull attacks horse pulling their carriage ride The Herald Sun By Joe Marusak APRIL 06, 2021 05:12 PM, UPDATED APRIL 06, 2021 10:54 PM A woman steering a horse-drawn carriage ride was a hero for trying to fend off a pit bull that repeatedly attacked her horse in a North Carolina park, the owner of the carriage ride company said. Terrified children on the ride screamed and cried when the dog continually bit the draft horse in its face and legs Saturday in Cane Creek Park in Waxhaw, North Carolina, in Union County, according to a video of the encounter posted on YouTube. By 6 p.m. Tuesday, the video had 98,600 views.
Untether the horse and show that dog what a fair fight looks like. Hope everyone was ok but the dog and its owner, they should both be put down. On site. That's a superbly trained horse, btw, lots of people would have been hurt if it wasn't.
I'm not sure WTF went on in that melee. Afterwards I wondered if the dog's owner tried to stop the attack and was stomped by the horse. I wondered, too, if the dog was frightened and thought it was protecting it's master. But while I watched it, all I thought was kill that damn dog! Stomp the damn dog! Shoot the damn dog, etc. The world would be better off without those dogs in it.
I love how the guy is slapping the dog with...a shoe? A flyswatter? JFC... Can't wait for the sequel: 'Muricans: Now We Have Kids, Too!
I missed that. I noticed one guy hack the dog with something resembling a manchette though. And I owe Pit Bulls an apology today. Apparently the dog was an American Bulldog: Dog that attacked carriage horse in Charlotte had been adopted out by Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Myfox8.com by: Matt Grant, Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Apr 13, 2021 / 09:43 AM EDT / Updated: Apr 13, 2021 / 09:43 AM EDT UNION COUNTY, N.C. FOX 46) – The dog that violently attacked a carriage horse and driver over Easter weekend was adopted out by CMPD, FOX 46 has confirmed. The attack was caught on video and posted to YouTube. It shows a dog repeatedly attacking a carriage horse at Cane Creek Park as kids screamed in the background. The carriage driver suffered serious injuries and will need to have surgery. The dog broke loose from its leash, the horse’s owner said, and had to be put down. The dog was a five-year-old white neutered American Bulldog and was adopted from CMPD Animal Care and Control in 2019. At the time, CMPD noted that the dog had a “tendency to pull on the leash but he will slow down with gentle pressure.” The dog was vaccinated and a health check did not indicate there was any behavior problems, CMPD said. The dog was adopted in 2019 at an event at South Park Mall. A person who fostered the dog noted that it was “friendly with people and children, loves walks and car rides” but “will pull after cats on his walk.” Continued...
I'm curious why it bothers you? I don't care to call it that, but seems women in general is the term they like going with. Hate to generalize but that's my experience.
I have kids and a dog. I call my dog "my dog" or "Bandit" but agree with CJD that if I called him a fur baby I should get my ass kicked.
I was attacked by a pit bull when I was young. My friend's dog. Just attacked me one day. Still can't feel that part of my leg because it tore my nerves and had anxiety until I was much older. Honestly large dogs still get my adrenaline moving. I have recently moved to the epicenter of barking dogs. The one behind us is one of those dogs who suck air inward through their ass to bark, employing their whole body for maximum resonance and decibel power. Just a car alarm on legs. I asked nicely once and the old fellow said something about curfew, idk it seemed like a challenge for me to get my amp and blast 100 watts of hellfire into the back of their house until 8:59:59pm every night. Anyway the **** started barking one morning and didn't stop for a cup and a half of coffee, when they came out to get it I let them have it. I scorched em and since the dog was going I scorched em at maximum volume. If anyone on this street was home they heard it. Haven't heard a peep outta the dog since then but if the old man notices me doing some yard work he starts mumbling about dogs barking lol... That's fine. I just play who let the dogs out on my phone, ad infinitum, juuuussst loud enough for him to hear it. I also find dog turds in my yard a lot, perplexing since I don't have a dog. I wonder if he's noticed that they end up on his roof?? I mean what the hell did he think I was gonna do, pick it up and throw it away for him?
these dogs are weapons…what an agonizing and horrific way to die A Texas couple was sentenced to more than a decade in prison each Friday after their pit bulls got loose and killed an 81-year-old man last year, the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said. Christian Moreno was sentenced to 18 years in prison and Abilene Schnieder was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the Feb. 24, 2023, mauling near their San Antonio home. Ramon Najera, 81, was killed and his wife, Juanita Najera, was injured in the attack. The dogs got loose and attacked the Najeras as they were running errands nearby, officials said. “What happened to Mr. Najera was an unspeakable horror,” 226th District Court Judge Velia J. Meza said before imposing the sentence. Firefighters who arrived on the scene saw a bloodied man being dragged around a corner by dogs, and the firefighters had to use pickaxes to fend off the animals, the city’s fire chief said at the time. The three dogs involved in the attack or off their property at the time were euthanized, Animal Care Services said at the time of the attack. The district attorney’s office said Moreno and Schnieder were criminally negligent by not providing adequate fencing and allowing the animals to roam free. Juanita Najera told the court Friday that she has post-traumatic stress disorder, courtroom video broadcast by NBC affiliate WOAI of San Antonio shows. “I would never have imagined I’d be calling myself a widow at this time in my life, and in this tragic way,” she said. "PTSD is now something I will have to deal with the rest of my life. Extreme loneliness and emptiness will also be a part of my life." "You both took a big part of my life away," she said, putting her hand to her mouth and sobbing. "You took my better half away." There had been previous complaints about loose and aggressive dogs from that home, officials said at the time of the attack. Moreno and Schnieder pleaded guilty Aug. 30 to attack by dog resulting in death. “This unfortunate tragedy was preventable. The defendants’ failure to act responsibly and secure their pit bulls resulted in injuries and the loss of a life,” Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales said in a statement. Attorneys listed as representing Moreno and Schnieder did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment after business hours Friday evening. If paroled, Moreno and Schnieder are prohibited from owning or possessing dogs. "Mr. Moreno, Ms. Schnieder, this is about responsible dog ownership," the judge said. "It involves not only taking care of your dog, but ensuring the safety of the people in our neighborhoods, in our communities."
I roughhouse played with a friends pit bull once. Came away with scratched up arms. Guess I was lucky.
