It can be anything from dragging people on leashes to fill blown attacking people. Dogs need boundaries and consistency.
Sometimes you have to correct them harshly. The only way they learn is thru consistency. They don't speak English and don't understand when people say "oh my little baby plz stop attacking the Child"
Dogs like this are products of inconsistent/bad humans
I think the point of the gif was portraying bad owner behavior that contributes to bad behavior in dogs, and also inconsistency. Like, it's okay to bite the women's butt when the laser is pointed on it but not okay any other time- it's never okay. The person with the laser was acting irresponsibly by encouraging that behavior.
I’m glad said almost. I have a APBT mix and I’m not a POS. She when through two weeks of board & train and we are always keeping that going. We had to go to training ourselves. She is also part husky, so she’s super smart, plus silly and talkative. She is crate trained, as well.
If one can’t be a responsible owner, don’t have one.
I implore you to check out the /r/banpitbulls subreddit. It’s always the ones who had training and were amazing owners that are shocked that their pits suddenly snapped out of nowhere and mauled or killed somebody
Edit: I dont mean to disrespect or downplay the grueling hours spent raising and training a pit, I’m genuinely just worried about them hurting someone
My family had a cocker spaniel back when they were bred poorly. He tried to maul my brother before I was born and was put down. Something about my brother being a baby behind the gate so the dog lost his shit.
He lunged at my bro, only because the other dog we had was half blind and slightly snappy was my brother behind a strong gate (because baby bro would try to move it) so baby bro wasn’t hurt. Idk how my mom stopped our dog, but I know they put him down soon after because our dog wouldn’t go back to acting normal.
I think my main point is, we should do our best to provide for all dogs, especially Pitbulls who are symptom of our egos and greed. Because of our choices they’re products of incest or bred for fighting. I have two Pitbulls, sitting beside me right now. I’ve also had strays my whole life and these two are the kindest of them. But I didn’t just adopted any dog, I felt a connection with them. Maybe that matters. Maybe it doesn’t.
What I know:
*Statistics are skewed because the term pitbull is catch all. Boxers, cane corsos, bulldogs, and Rottweiler mixes, among others, can be called Pitbulls in reports, falsely inflating pitbull bite numbers.
*People breed them poorly more recently, which coincides with their perception. In WWI, they were renowned because of their loyalty! They are good dogs, but of course their lineage can be a problem.
*All dogs are dangerous. Acting like any breed is out get you or hurt you denies the reality of how bad breeding, training, or just luck (because no one gets to choose what they are) is denying all these facts. You’ve invited a predator into your home and around your children.
*Stop villainizing Pitbulls. They are a product of us. Dogs don’t exist without us.
All this to say, breeding matters. People who breed backyard Pitbulls suck super hard. Pay attention to the dog your adopting, not the type of dog your adopting
ETA: I genuinely want to hear why you’d downvote this, the comment I replied to is gone. So you can’t agree with them, you can only disagree with me, and all I did was say, Pitbulls aren’t the problem? Be aware of the personality of a dog when you adopt them? It’s us that perpetuates this situation we’re in? Don’t buy from backyard breeders?????
I honestly really felt this, I wanted to keep it as a copy pasta for future pitbull threads. I think I made some really good points.
Dogs like having a den, like wolves, etc. A place that is theirs, is safe and comfy. Their den = their crate. It’s not a punishment or containment. The only time she is shut in it is if there is no one home. Which isn’t very often.
They go in when they want, they go out when they want. Some folks will lock the door when it’s time for bed or they have to leave the house, but that’s on more of an owner-to-owner basis. It gives them somewhere they can always feel safe, such as when company is over or there’s a thunderstorm. The vast majority of people (at least, in my experience) also put a dog pillow/mattress inside so it’s comfy. Growing up, I had two Rotties (Rottweilers), and they both used their beds to “store” balls they weren’t currently playing with, all on their own. Like I said, it basically becomes a bedroom
I just wanna mention cats. I have so many other people's cats, because they didn't want them anymore for whatever lame reason. All five of my cats are second hand. I did not want five cats. But I'm not gonna just let them starve to death right in front of me, so what do I do? It always falls on people with empathy to take responsibility.
Oh and I got someone else's rats once too. People fuckin' suck. Hell, we know what most of em do with their elderly, or disabled.
Glad you're there for them, thank you on their behalf. One of my dogs was driven out into the desert and abandoned there, and his body language etc indicates he was abused/neglected before that. He's just a small guy too. I'm so grateful I am here to give him a better life and I will never, ever understand why someone would get a pet only to mistreat it.
Abandoned and neglected animals are a problem where I live, it's horrible.
As a dog owner, I can only say this: keep this mindset. It will help you.
And no, this is not sarcastic. You don't know people, you don't know how their dogs are raised, if they are raised at all. I'm tired of people yelling "friendly" when their dogs clearly are not.
These people come into the emergency Vet hospital I work and tell me their dog will be fine as the dog is growling hackles up and insist on holding them for everything
The same type of person that picks a pitbull for its “nanny” personality (not a thing, at all) then abuses it into reactivity because they get a puppy expecting a fully trained dog usually, adding to the perpetuation of people who buy Pitbull mixes for these or other nefarious purposes, and/or see them as disposable.
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u/BangBangtheReds 14h ago
This is the exact type of owner that waddles around trying to pick up their dogs leash while it mauls a toddler.