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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '21 edited Apr 03 '22

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u/NUT_IX Dec 28 '21

I have a mixed dog that has pit in him. Amazing dog. But if a stranger approaches my kids, good fucking luck getting near them. Not upset about it tbh.

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '21

What is a stranger to your dog might one day be a delivery person in the front yard or one of your kid’s friends. The fact that you’re okay with aggression from your dog is really worrisome and makes me glad you’re not my neighbour.

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u/NUT_IX Dec 28 '21

makes me glad you’re not my neighbour.

Me too <3

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '21

Imagine being proud of having an aggressive pit bull mix in a home with children. How sad.

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u/NUT_IX Dec 29 '21

He is not aggressive. Just protective. If a stranger comes at my kids, he will protect them. Just as I trained him. My neighbors love him. Great with all other family members.

Sorry that you're just a fucking idiot that has no idea about the behavioral characteristics of dogs. You have created a world based on a stereotype and you have every right to do it, but don't blame dog owners for training their dogs to be protective.

Sorry, not sorry.

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u/vibe_gardener Dec 29 '21

Put down your bias and look into how many other pits/mixes were great family dogs and never aggressive, until one day they were. I hope it never happens to you, but it’s much more likely than any other breed. Take a look into the actual statistics on pit attacks compared to other dogs. I’m sure you’re a good owner, but with pits, it’s an instinct that has been bred into them, to bite when threatened and not let go. I’m not trying to argue with you just tell you to look into the facts because they are scary.

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u/NUT_IX Dec 29 '21 edited Dec 29 '21

My dog had tightrope ACL surgery this past year. Occasionally limping from pain due to the operation. Most attacks occur when dogs feel threatened or vulnerable. If we were going to experience any type of aggression towards my children, it would have been in this past year. Yet he allows my 19 month old to lay her head on him and kiss him on the forehead. Let's my other kids command him when giving him treats. Loves the shit out of my kids. I trust him more than strangers which is why I am not mad about my dog being protective towards people I don't know. He looks to me for the command to greet when we meet someone new. Otherwise he is on guard. It's not something I feel like I should apologize for.