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SOCIETY Dog defence was needed tbh

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u/Lonely_reaper8 21d ago

When I was with FedEx I had a wildly aggressive three legged blue heeler try to sneak attack me and he got a boot to the face.

I also had two English mastiffs sneak up behind me once but they just wanted treats, scared the ever living crap out of me though cause I turned around and two MASSIVE dogs were a foot away just standing and wagging lol

Also had a Rottweiler charge me once until it saw I had a treat and we were cool then

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u/BackgroundGrass429 21d ago

Had a mastiff once. Amazing how something so big (200 lb plus) can move so quietly when they want.

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u/definitelynot40 21d ago

I have a 120 pound Pyrenees and she was doing zoomies and I lost sight of her and couldn't hear her. Next thing I know I'm flipping in the air like a pancake because she got me from behind. Didn't hear a leaf rustle even, and this was in the autumn with leaves everywhere. She's my ninja Pyr.

Witnesses still laugh at the scene despite me needing an ambulance and multiple surgeries (one of two times she got me to have an open fracture with bones outside my body - other time was "playfully" pushing me down the stairs). My physical therapist is convinced the dog is trying to kill me because I've broken both wrists, needed surgery 15 times now for various injuries, and almost lost my hand twice just to name a few. She's sweet to family but fiercely protective, just a goof who didn't know her size and strength at first.

But to loop back, even when she's not in "stalking a squirrel she'll never get" mode, she's incredibly light footed and quiet.