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made that last stat up, but who really gaf

anyway some of these ppl killed by dogs might have been nonces or fascist generals in previous lives, you never know

Also, no dog breed can lock its jaw— this is a myth promulgated by a racist media to generate hatred of breeds associated with poorer, less white populations. This is absolutely obvious to anyone who knows anything about Breed Specific Legislation and bias against pitbulls, bully-type dogs, dobermans, etc.

I don't doubt anything that you are posting here, but I still wouldn't get a Bully. Whether it is a rational fear or not, their potential for inflicting harm worries me more than it does with other dog types and I don't want any more stress or anxiety than I've already got in my life. I'm sure yours is a beaut.

I've got a grumpy alpha-male Labrador who hates kids and growls at them sometimes if they approach him too fast. It gives me low level anxiety at times, but I know he's incapable of seriously harming a human or even another dog. If I had a dog that was capable of causing serious injury - I'd be perma-stressed. I have seen my dog at his worst when getting into scraps with other dogs and it's all sound and fury with no real biting. Even that causes me more stress than I want really.

They are hard to control. In places like Goa there are a lot of stray dogs about, definitely been stressful walking around there.

While I've not been I've seen videos of cats in Istanbul and it looks delightful. Over here any cat walking about is cute and they usually get out of your way but if you see them time and again they want a stroke.

Another time I was walking through a cemetery and the cat who was about joined me in a walk, then we went our separate ways, sharing a great moment.

In contrast small dogs are little Napoleons, barking away at anyone while their fascist owners laugh.

the only thing I feel when my dog barks at ppl is slight embarrassment

I wish there were more considerate dogs owners like you, Calzino.

dogs only bark at people if they’re on the lead ime, or if they’re stupid tiny yipper dogs who are compensating for their freakish breeding by taking it out on the rest of us

Our dog used to bark at the postmen and postwomen, and men with grey hair. He was a horrible high strung little fella but we miss him! I’ll send you a pic.

I don’t get why there’s denial that dogs specifically bred to fight or hunt might be more aggressive temperamentally. Have never feared a Saint Bernard or the lovely horse-dog* across the road that comes up to the top of my hip, other breeds, prefer to keep my distance.

*looks like a very large extremely hairy golden retriever? I don’t know his/her actual name but to me it is “The honey monster”

fwiw dogs bred to hunt are generally bred to FIND prey and/or bring it back once it’s been killed. i don’t think a lab or a spaniel would have any idea what to do with a live bird sitting right in front of them (i have witnessed this confusion first hand)

dogs bred to fight yeah idk i’m not a fan, and even big old malinois make me nervous even though they’re basically fine - they are bred to “protect” their owners so god help you if they think you are a threat

Or point to it so you can shoot it I guess.

Spaniels are fast enough to catch and kill squirrels. I only found this out about 5 years when an adorable Spaniel (RIP Bernie) I used to see all the time, his owner told me he would sometimes kill 2 or 3 of them on one walk when he was younger.

We used to have a couple of Jack Russells, they are excellent hunters of small animals. Clever and relentless.

lol maybe my spaniel is just useless

Our dog was part spaniel and he was dumb as shit, but then my best friend knew a springer who had worked out how to open a dishwasher to lick the plates, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

We used to have a couple of Jack Russells, they are excellent hunters of small animals. Clever and relentless.

Yes, and probably snakes too. I reckon that's where the name "terrier" comes from, their propensity to dig.

I was talking to someone who has three poodles and they were telling that one of them butchered a hedgehog in the garden. Was shocked and had no idea poodles were capable of such wanton bloodshed, then I was informed they used to be used as rat control in coal mines.

After the Jacks came to live with us, the chipmunk population in the yard dropped to zero.

xp yeah they’re working dogs aren’t they? Not dissimilar to Portuguese water dogs

all you pitbull haters are full of shit.

Some pit bulls were selected and bred for their fighting ability. That means that they may be more likely than other breeds to fight with dogs. It doesn’t mean that they can’t be around other dogs or that they’re unpredictably aggressive. Other pit bulls were specifically bred for work and companionship. These dogs have long been popular family pets, noted for their gentleness, affection and loyalty. And even those pit bulls bred to fight other animals were not prone to aggressiveness toward people. Dogs used for fighting needed to be routinely handled by people; therefore aggression toward people was not tolerated. Any dog that behaved aggressively toward a person was culled, or killed, to avoid passing on such an undesirable trait. Research on pet dogs confirms that dog aggressive dogs are no more likely to direct aggression toward people than dogs that aren’t aggressive to other dogs.

buying into media lies and savagery and contributing to the enormous population of pits in shelters. just astonishingly bad critical thinking taking place on this issue.

oh snap water dogs!! i told about this once before but it's one of my fave dog stories so lucky y'all get to read it again!

back in the 60s the russian navy wanted the perfect military water rescue dog so they crossbred newfies + a couple types of fiercely protective shepherds and created the Moscow Water Dog, who would swim out to drowning sailors and bite them, oops lol

Any dog, no matter their apparent breeding or temperament, is capable of attacking a person. They’re animals who run on instincts, not reasoned-out decisions. But it’s pretty easy to reduce the chance of an attack ever happening to zero if you’re a responsible dog owner: don’t let your dog off leash outside your secured yard, don’t leave your dog unsupervised with a child or another dog, teach your children how to act responsibly around dogs (don’t fucking approach and/or touch strange dogs without asking the owner if it’s ok, don’t loom over them, don’t touch their heads, don’t grab them), get to know your dog so you understand their triggers and signals.

When I was a kid, a child had his face savagely bitten by a friendly and charming Labrador. The dog was in a car parked outside a party, with the window rolled all the way down. Kids were running around and one popped up suddenly in front of the open window and startled the dog. He reacted on instinct and attacked.

Yep, we fostered an adorable little JRT once. Took our eye off her for a second around a small kid, small kid tried to pull the dog onto her lap, dog got a fright, nipped small kid in the face. It was all fine, the child had forgotten all about it by the end of the visit, but it could all have gone a very different way.

they look marvelous d-mac. Makes me glad my dog hates water and mud though.

Have I told the story about the woman I met one day with her pure-bred cocker spaniel? She keeps him in show-dog condition at all times. I said "but is that not very impractical around here, with the beach and all?" And she said no, he hates to be dirty, and won't go in the water at all. She looked at my four wet, sandy dogs and asked me "how do you keep your house clean?" and I said, "I don't, my house is absolutely manky." Which is true. I don't think she believed me.

Deems, that is an awesome dog picture.

my dog had an early period of jumping in the canal and wading through mud, but soon decided this stuff sucked. And I'm glad.

Poodles (the clue’s in the name, comes from pudel which means ‘to splash’ in German) are really German water dogs. The French water dog is called a Barbet.

how do you keep your house clean?

keep towel at door, got a robot vacuum, gave up besides

fuckin saving up like mad for washable paint mind

love cat's russian dog tale

I never seem to have the foresight to buy some mudsplash coloured paint.

dmac wins the dog photo competition.

It's one of those little miracles of the universe that we were born in different time zones xyzzzz__, so I don't have the opportunity to actively engage in your foolish posting lol. Go get a dog, it'll make you happier

Also sorry I engaged in my bit first dmac, but yes i concur, wonderful doggo who clearly knows a think or two about exfoliation

In awe of any dog owner that keeps their house clean. Peach isn't a dirty girl, but the daily beach trips brings an ungodly amount of sand into this house.

Witnessed a jack russel going turbo speed trying to catch a seagull at the beach today, really didn't know they had that energy in them. Can absolutely see how they could tear through anything the same size/smaller than them that doesn't have wings.

guys its ok i was just tryin to distract the scrapping posters

all the dog pics are good, all the dogs pictured are good dogs

Depends on the owners.

fuck off, good lad

You don't sound happy. Get a cat

lol touche tbf

It's alright, will leave the thread. You all behave with the cat posting, though. Peace.

He came in like a bulldozer, but left with style and grace. Peace returned

My anxiety around dogs has eased in middle-age, perhaps in inverse relation to my anxiety around ppl, who knows.
Anyway, I've encountered some charmers recently...

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Recovering-dog-with-too-much-energy has taken to barking desperately from downstairs beginning at 7am

I drowsed awake thinking that her cone had turned her into an autophonograph, a fusion of both dog and phonograph from the HMV logo

I did sit and think “I wish in the mornings I was dealing with an ‘I am your hat’ cat, or a ‘kneady-paws’ cat, anything but this desperate ‘look at me now’ alarm clock dog”

our young one has a physiology that predisposes him for this vomiting syndrome, so I have to feed him a snack and take him out before 8 most mornings unless we want a pile of bile on our rugs. i wake up early so don’t totally mind, but February cold makes it especially yuk.

Have you tried a little snack/treat before bedtime? Widget gets a treat right after we come back from last call, so no bilious voms in the morning.

Oh! Good idea, suzy— yeah, he is a foxhound mixed with something, so has similar physiology to a whippet. I will try late night snacks! The problem is that his older sister is an AmStaff and will also want a snack, but she definitely doesn't need one lol.

wife and I inherited a one year old kokoni spaniel who wasn’t really getting the structure or amount of exercise he needed… he’s an absolute sweetheart and he kinda resembles chucky from the rugrats.

Super intense separation anxiety, poor thing whines and hollers even when I just go take the trash out. Also an absolute champion tugger on the harness, full on world’s strongest dog under 20 lbs.

I am getting way more exercise than I have in a long ass time. Going to have to take up running again to take care of this bad(ass) boy. Lots of great places to take him through/to where I’m at, though.

I’m looking after 2 adorable but terrible corgis for 3 weeks

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They bark at every little sound, the little one needs her ass wiped after every poop, the bigger one has intense anxiety.

Xp that's so great. Dogs such a great way to force yourself into doing that stuff we all know is a good idea for us: getting outside + exercise. Nice to have an accountability partner whose judgements of you are so sincere that they pierce right through to the heart. Have fun with your spaniel! He's young top, the separation anxiety and crazy-energy will probably recede over the year (maybe)

Good luck just1n3 lol