• AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    sweetest dog in the world

    won’t be pleasant…really protective

    And THIS is why pit types overflow the shelters and cause the vast majority of injuries. The delusion in pit owners is tangible.

    Just because the dog is sweet with you and your family, doesn’t make it sweet or safe. Nor does it mean it will stay that way if circumstances align badly. There are hundreds of dog breeds who are either genuinely sweet in all circumstances, or unable to cause serious damage if they aren’t sweet.

    People are getting on your case because your comments are full of cognitive dissonance. You say it’s irresponsible owners, while somehow missing the evidence that you defending the sweetness of a dog that is clearly aggressive in public makes you one of the irresponsible owners.

    Sure, muzzling your dog is a modicum of self- awareness, but these dogs simply shouldn’t be around nearly as much as they are. People going on the internet and touting their sweetness is encouraging irresponsible people to breed, buy, and adopt them.

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      10 months ago

      I have a fucking standard poodle that works on the same rules. It’s not a pit thing, it’s a dog thing

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          10 months ago

          The problem is people, not any particular breed. Any large breed can be dangerous if trained to be. That pits statistically bite more is just a function of human culture, not anything innate in the breed.

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            10 months ago

            “Any large breed can be dangerous if trained to be” is vastly different from “this breed is dangerous unless trained not to be, and even then, it’s iffy.”

            Anyone who thinks that a breed of dogs bred specifically for fighting has no innate traits for fighting has no idea what they are talking about.

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              10 months ago

              Pits are bred for fighting other dogs, not people. All large breeds are dangerous if not trained properly. Dogs are apex predators and bringing them into their home doesn’t change that.

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                10 months ago

                I’m sure an animal bred to fight makes sure it only fights the four-legged ones. 🙄

                Not all large breeds are dangerous in the same way. Trying to pretend they are against all the evidence to the contrary is either disingenuous or ignorant.

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                  10 months ago

                  Yes, actually. They are bred not to attack people so they don’t bite their handlers.

                  Literally any large breed that has not been neutered or spayed is more likely to cause a serious bite than a neutered or spayed pit bull. You are acting like they are some huge outlier and they are not. There are far more significant factors than breed at play.

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                    10 months ago

                    Yeah, you really have no idea what you’re talking about. That’s not how genetics or dogs work. You’re also building strawman and I can’t be bothered any more.

                    Keep on showing off your level of understanding if that floats your boat. You’re part of the problem.