People...are...so...stupid! Sorry but while individuals can be intelligent, people en masse are morons. This makes me stabby!
This isn't about work, it is shockingly about...Dogs. Yea, I said dogs! If you know anything about me you know I love animals. I love all dogs big and small. I get REALLY angry when people judge a dog just because he/she is of a certain breed. But that doesn't mean I think you should be a careless pet owner to "prove" your "aggressive" dog is actually an angel.
My convict (who is considered an aggressive breed) is a big baby. He is a loveable, snuggable, sweetheart (with a bad rep). Don't get me wrong he will protect me, my husband and the other animals in a flash, we are his pack. He loves going for walks. As a precaution he gets muzzled. He is fine with it, well he hated it at first but he's very powerful and I don't want to take a chance that he gets the wrong vibe from someone/another dog because I wouldn't be able to stop him (unlikely but I don't like to tempt fate).
So the other day, as I have been for the last couple weeks, I took Convict and Speedy on an early evening walk. As we were heading down the street I noticed some neighbors outside (a lady and two very young kids), so I crossed the street (dog owner courtesy). As I was passing I noticed their two pits hanging out on the front lawn. I thought NOTHING of it. I have big dogs, if they are out front they are tethered. Suddenly I hear the pitter patter of dog nails on the sidewalk behind me. *thinking* "$hit!". The two pits have crossed the street and have blocked our path. As I said before I don't judge breeds, had they been any other breed I would have had the same concern because I DON'T know these dogs. And they were HUGE, not tall but solid, massive muscle. Convict, thank God, seemed fine, ears up, tail wagging, whining. Speedy was okay but clearly scared, ears back, tail down. My neighbors adorable children (who used to ride their bikes next to me while I jogged) came to my rescue, meanwhile their mother (I guess) was on her cell going "oh $hit, oh $hit!" Her freaking out was NOT calming my nerves. The dogs seemed very friendly but they wouldn't leave my dogs alone and were trying to get to me (not in a scary way, just curious). My dogs were standing in front of me and moved when they moved... I was starting to get worried my dogs would go into "protect mommy" mode. The two tiny tots were trying to manhandle their two dogs back across the street but these dogs were as big if not bigger than them so it wasn't really working, the male kept jerking away and hovering over Speedy and I was getting worried the kids would get in the crossfire of a dog fight...which by the way would have ended with my two fur babies in bad shape because they wouldn't have stood a chance!
The kids finally get a handle on them and said "go head lady, we got 'em". So we start walking, *pitter patter* "f**k!"And they are back, still looked happy but come on! Mom was still on her phone yelling for the dogs but doing NOTHING ELSE, "WTF!?!" She disappears and gets her husband...I guess...and he basically just stands in his front yard yelling for the dogs. Okay now I am getting ANGRY! Stop being a lazy @$$ and come get your f**king dogs! At this point they had followed me more than half a block. This is when I realized one is a female and looks like she just had pups "$hit!!!!!" The male was doing that "challenge" thing...I think it was playful but it scared the crap outta Speedy who went into protect momma mode (he is like 15 lbs btw) and started growling and snapping air, this triggered Convict who started growling (hackles up), now the pits are growling and I am about to cry, "so this is how it ends *sigh*". FINALLY the older child yelled something, as I was forcefully saying "NO!" and pulling my two back. It eventually broke the tension...all dogs started wagging their tails again. The CHILDREN ended up leashing their dogs and going home. I thanked them profusely and continued my walk.
My point is the pits were great dogs. They were insanely sweet and clearly loveable (like most of them are). My problem was why tempt fate??? You never know what could trigger ANY dog. Speedy being a prime example...hes a bleeding Hound mix and tried to scare off a pit that was 4 times his size! Look, I don't care if you have a pitbull or a chihuahua, it shouldn't be off a leash outside of a fenced in yard or dog park! I was attacked by a miniature poodle one day while jogging because the owner let him/her out front without a leash. The f**king dog was biting my ankles...I had cuts and punctures!!! Had it been a larger dog...I don't even want to think about that.
Just be responsible! They already have a bad rep, why take the chance of proving people right??? Seriously, why.take.the.chance, especially with a bigger dog? They may be perfect angels but they WILL protect their home and humans (pack) as they see needed. And while they may love you to bits, they may not love me (or that kid on the bike) for whatever reason. I should be able to walk around my neighborhood with or without my dogs and not have to worry about being attacked by another dog(s). You want them out front? Buy a lead, they are $10-$20 at Walmart.
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