This is a RANT feel free to ignore...
I am not a breedist...is that a thing...? I don't look at an animal and say "OMG its a _____ breed...everyone RUN!!!" but I am also not an idiot.
I've grown up with large and small dogs of all breeds. When I was a kid we had a doberman/boxer mix, a German Shepard/husky Mix, and a Pekingese/poodle mix. If you asked anyone they were scared of my dobe/boxer mix. After all AGGRESSIVE BREEDS!!! In reality...I was bit countless times by the little Pekingese mix. She was an @$$hole. Seriously, that little b**ch held me hostage on more than one occasion because she wanted to. She would jump in MY BED and then growl and nip if I moved. She was MEAN. I loved her to bits but she was a jerk. The big dogs...BABIES. The most lovable creatures you'd ever meet. But mess with me or my mom and you'd lose your manhood...or at the very least a toe.
My point is ALL dogs have the potential to be aggressive...ALL OF THEM. And the little ones are the worst. I've had them and loved them but they could be JERKS. I was chased down the street by a toy poodle. I was just a running along when this little puffball ATTACKED me. He's lucky I love dogs otherwise I might have punted him across the street. I was BLEEDING FROM MY ANKLES but he was a poodle...what's the big deal, right? WRONG! He viciously attacked me...but he was tiny. If a little dog bites you, you might need a bandaid...if a big dogs bites you, you need stitches or are dead. THAT is the difference.
With that said I don't care what size your dog is...it should be properly restrained when in public. If there is even a remote possibility that you MIGHT encounter another animal muzzle that little $hit. big or small, you muzzle them all. You know why? You f**king know why? Because if your little $hit of a dog runs up to me and my gentle giant and starts $hit, my gentle giant MIGHT decide to defend me which might equal death for your little $hit.
Doesn't matter if its a park, vet, or groomer...they should ALL be properly restrained for the safety of ALL pets. Irresponsible owners and/or vet/groomer employees are a problem. You don't walk a PITBULL past a BISHON. Just don't. You don't know how ANY dog is going to react..EVER! The kindest dog could decide tomorrow that the little @$$hole barking needs to be silenced.
I am not talking about the dogs with issues or dogs bred to be aggressive. I had pits too. Never had an issue...NEVER. I had someone try to say there was an issue but THEY WERE IN MY YARD and THEY HIT MY DOG REPEATEDLY. Show me ANY animal that wouldn't attack after being punched in the face. Come on...I'll wait. My dog could have destroyed that idiot...instead he barked...nipped (didn't bite, no blood was drawn)...and hid behind my then boyfriend. But because of his "breed" he was almost put down. Not because he did a damn thing wrong but because I lived next door to a moron. Nothing came of it but it was EYE OPENING.
Here's the point. Animals are just that, animals. If you treat them like $hit, they will respond in kind. Even the kindest animal has the potential to be mean....people aren't exempt. How many times did you hear about a mass murderer that was "just a normal guy...". So to protect the fur babies BE RESPONSIBLE. Always have them leashed. Put a "gentle lead" or a muzzle if you even had a tiny inkling your pup might try to defend you. Cross the street/path/area if you remotely think there might be an issue. Why risk it?!?! Be a responsible pet owner because others aren't.
Moral of the story...DON'T BE A TW@T! Protect your pets!
Don't judge a dog by its breed, judge it by its owner because lets be honest...unless there is an underlying issue the way a dog reacts is directly correlated with how its treated by their owner. "But pets attack kids all the time". DIG DEEPER. Maybe not always...but many times something happened. There are ways to introduce pets to kids...make them jealous and you have an issue...they are still an ANIMAL! Don't leave pets and kids unattended...why? Because some kids are @$$holes...and some animals don't understand what a kid is. BE A RESPONSIBLE PARENT!
Be overly cautious, not because your pet will hurt someone but because you just don't know. You NEVER know....EVER.
Rant over...I'm going to bed.
Showing posts with label Aggressive Breeds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aggressive Breeds. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Friday, March 27, 2015
You are the reason we can't have nice things!
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-$20 at Walmart.
This isn't about work, it is shockingly about...Dogs. Yea, I said dogs! If you know anything about me you know I love animals. I love all dogs big and small. I get REALLY angry when people judge a dog just because he/she is of a certain breed. But that doesn't mean I think you should be a careless pet owner to "prove" your "aggressive" dog is actually an angel.
My convict (who is considered an aggressive breed) is a big baby. He is a loveable, snuggable, sweetheart (with a bad rep). Don't get me wrong he will protect me, my husband and the other animals in a flash, we are his pack. He loves going for walks. As a precaution he gets muzzled. He is fine with it, well he hated it at first but he's very powerful and I don't want to take a chance that he gets the wrong vibe from someone/another dog because I wouldn't be able to stop him (unlikely but I don't like to tempt fate).
So the other day, as I have been for the last couple weeks, I took Convict and Speedy on an early evening walk. As we were heading down the street I noticed some neighbors outside (a lady and two very young kids), so I crossed the street (dog owner courtesy). As I was passing I noticed their two pits hanging out on the front lawn. I thought NOTHING of it. I have big dogs, if they are out front they are tethered. Suddenly I hear the pitter patter of dog nails on the sidewalk behind me. *thinking* "$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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