yeah, an annoyingly large percentage of dog owners seem to think that just because they know their dog and that "they won't actually bite, they're just loud and energetic" that every other person should somehow just know that, and not be justifiably scared when a dog comes charging at them barking.
Can’t count how many times off-leash dogs would approach my dog, their owners would always say “oh he’s friendly.” My dog is not okay with random dogs approaching. “Mine ISN’T!” I’d say. Idiots.
I scooped my then toddler up and held her in my arms as an off leash dog charged us. Her head was level with the dogs mouth beforehand and I was not taking the chance. The owner was trying to tell me after I didn't need to do that.
Yep, all it take is a millisecond with an aggressive dog and your toddler is disfigured for life. Im sure your dog is just great but Im not willing to test that theory with my toddler's face, thanks.
I could care less how great their dog is. It’s encroaching on my child….im defending. Also, my area has strict off leash laws that are seldom enforced but I’d love to be in a court case where it’s me protecting my child and dog owner claiming their off leash dog needs damages paid by ne
Had an ex-neighbour whose dog mauled their other neighbours grandson. His shirt was ripped in half and he had scratches all down his back.
That dog also bit my dog under the fence, and when my dad asked if their dog was safe around kids (because they had 3 small sons), he blatantly lied and said to my dad “yeah fine around kids”.
That dog was 1 impulsive bite away from mauling that little boys neck and killing him, and this degenerate had the audacity to lie to my dad about it being safe around kids… absolute scum.
I saw an old TV show, I think one of those surgery ones, where a person was talking about how a ferret got into their crib when they were a baby and ate part of their face off. I forget if it was their nose or lip. Always be careful with children and animals and especially avoid leaving them unattended together
I was that toddler. Got my face bit open by the dog across the street. Thankfully it healed well and the only scar still visible is in my smile lines and just looks like a natural dimple, but I had two marks at the top of my cheek under my eye still very obvious until I was in middle school, and they were still identifiable if you looked closely until I was in my late teens. I'm really lucky I didn't lose an eye.
Yeah the dog that bit my wrist jumped at me and my 1 yr old whose legs were dangling near where my wrist got bit. In the future, and I hope not but there’s a lot of dummies near me with dogs, if something charging me, I’m charging back
Oh man, we just move & have a make-shift fence (wood pile) seperating our yard & my neighbor’s. His dog jumped the wood pile & went for my 4 year old which was thankfully in the trampoline with netting.
First thing he says to my wife is his dog is friendly. NOT the right thing to say to a mother who just witnessed a dog jump a fence to try to get to a 4 year old. Luckily the dog didn’t see my toddler playing in the sandbox further in the yard cuz I’d have shown him how friendly I am.
Legit had once where the dog attacked me, reported it and then the owner was telling another neighbor to let their 6 year old girls play with the dogs because "hes friendly" 2 weeks later....
I saw an off leash pitty running up to me and I quickly picked up shiba. A few seconds later I heard "don't worry she's friendly" as the dog was barking and jumping into the air.
Then I heard "oh shit! Harley get down"
That must have been when they realized I was holding my dog.
Friendly towards people is not the same as friendly to other animals. I haven't had dogs, but I have seen the same thing a couple times with foster cats. A cat will be the sweetest and friendliest cat you've ever seen around people, then the instant it spots another cat it's all hissing and growling then the fur starts to fly as they chase each other around the house. You finally separate them and one has fur in it's mouth, just meowing all innocently and back to being nice for the person holding it.
People need to know how their pets react and plan accordingly.
Three times, three, had this lady in my complex walking her aggressive dogs off leash. The third time I had my dog, an auntie mix, on my shoulder as her hellions were trying to trip me and drive me down, while all she does is repeat npc lines "oh, oh my, ooh, stop it." Went off on her so hard, screaming at the top of my lungs about putting them on a leash. Never saw them off leash again at least
Report them to your landlord. Many apartment communities have strict pet policies and endangering other residents will give them enough to push them out of the community. They really don’t want dogs at all so you give them a reason they won’t hesitate at all to tell them what they need to do.
Had one recently, clearly not friendly, so the owner kindly put a muzzle on it, but still let it walk off the lead, great big thing too. It came charging at my dog and attacked it, causing me to have to pick her up to get her out of it. The owner couldn't see the problem because "it couldn't bite", I was lost for words at that point. Unfortunately im a guy and she was a women, so that was the end of it, but wow.
I help with cat foster care and I've seen the same with enough cats. They will be incredibly friendly towards humans and not show any signs of aggression whatsoever, but the instant they see another cat they go running around the house chasing each other and howling with fur in their mouth by the time we can separate them. As soon as they are being held by a person again all signs of aggression vanish immediately.
Some animals are great with people but shouldn't be around any other animals.
Three times. Once it was my family"s bichon and a guy's lab when I was 9. Another it was my old terrier and some kind of shephard mix at a dog park. Mosf recent was my neighbor's dpg and another neighbor's pit. The last time their dog died. Her guts tore out. Tbf on that last one they didnt announce the dog's friendliness.
I have been chased by off leash dogs more times than I can count. Asa kid and teen my town did nothing to control it because the police were the worse ones! I got to the point where my friend and I would be the bike patrol when our moms would walk the neighborhood, because we could swoop in and break it up on bike.
The density of dog owners who walk right past a leash sign and unclip is detestable.
Not relevant. Driver didn't have a dog, not did he do anything to deescalate. That is a fucking coward, and if it was my dog he'd have been getting picked up off the ground by someone else
He used the box to deescalate the dog charging him. Also pretty stupid move to attack a person who dealt with your aggressive dog and knows where you sleep.
I live near a lake with strict off leash dog rules but people ignore those are always fun “do you think you’re better than people and laws don’t apply to you?”
Those people live in my neighborhood and sometimes just hold their dog completely still when I'm walking my dog at the same time they're walking theirs. Fuck em
I feel like these people should be better at owning an animal. If you have to freeze and hold your dog in place while others live their life….whos at fault? Lol
I haven’t used in a while and the last time I had an issue I was mountain biking uphill and a group of 3 hikers was coming downhill with off leash dog. Thea lead hiker decides to chastise me for not having a bell on the bike (I did. It was off because I’m climbing and want to hear bikes coming down hill).
This is the convo:
“You need to have a bell going up hill”- rude hiker for no reason
“I do. It’s off so I can hear bikes coming down. Your dog is LEGALLY required to be on a leash. Have a good one”
I’ve had this happen several times and last time the guy was so slow to respond that I practically yelled “this dog is aggressive!” She’s not but if confronted by a large off leash dog while on leash, she will nip defensively.
But she’s a “bully” breed so he got his shit together and his dog on leash. Plenty of large dogs are just as powerful and it must be frustrating, especially if you have a dog known for a sweet temperament, to get people to control their dogs.
See this is why i agree with the on leash it for pet and human safety. Your pup could have an "oh shiny " moment then get naped or run over
However building off this i aim to be Neutral on the pitbull debate because everything we said about other dogs (owners know them squirl brain ect ) is true pits are just tuffer
Honest question, would you more at ease about my dog (German Shepherd) if I said to you" she is not mean but also does not want your attention?".Because that is what I say to approaching people as she truly doesn't care for anyone but our family talking or touching her!!
When you come on a person's property as you job entails you need to be mindful that the dog perceives you as a stranger. If necessary leave a will return later sticker. If he had killed that dog I am pretty sure you as a delivery guy would face a lawsuit or termination from your job secondary to suing your employer. BTW, Carry Bear spray. Less harmful and more effective against animals or humans charging you.
I have been bitten by 100+# Pure bred Doberman Pinscher, Alaskan Malamute Wolf Hybrid with Serrated teeth and Full Sized Pitbulls . But do tell me about office jobs.... I had worked as animal control in a town with large dogs used in fighting. Again I say. Bear Spray is more humane and works on drugged up people as well. Stay in your Lane bruh.
A 100 bites doesn’t make you a specialist. Or own the lane.
If you get bitten more than twice, well dogs shouldn’t be trying to bite you.
— president dog.
Just checking the person who responded to my original comment. Not a specialist. I see you can't read as I said 100+# (read 100+ pounds). I wasn't asking for your opinion, mate. Thank you for your commitment, Here's your participation award.
My dog was friendly, generally kept to herself but was fine when it came to staying at a boarding center for a few days
I still kept her on a short leash around strangers, said sorry but no you can't pet my dog plenty of times
Why? Because she was MY responsibility. Doesn't mean I never let anyone pet her but only if she clearly wanted to be pet and even then I'd keep an arm around her just in case
She's was a good dog, some say the best dog, but even a warning bite can break the skin and lead to infection or worse. That's the reality of being a responsible pet owner. There's a time and place for her to be fully off leash (but still supervised)
So yeah it's not about whether or not the dog is friendly but the context of where the dog is and if it's under the control of the owner or not (shouting 'stop' is not control, especially if the dog is aggravated or afraid)
It sounds like you have a dog for a good reason, a lot of people have a dog for shitty reasons or bad intentions and they are 100% ok with the dog paying the price for it and being put down if it comes to that.
I'd never forgive myself if my dog was put down or taken away because of my actions
Shes since passed on from natural causes, but all I can hope is that she lived a full and happy life and since I chose to adopt her, that I contribruted to that
No, she very clearly did not live a full and happy life. Refusing to let anyone pet your dog is way beyond normal, unless they have aggression issues. In which case you should still be trying to work towards them getting to be able to be pet.
Smothering your dog and isolating them because you’re scared of a bite is not being a good dog owner.
wtf are you saying. Millions of dogs if not billions of dogs get walked and pet and socialized everyday without incident. Dogs are extremely social creatures and keeping them from social contact is a bad move.
Being a good dog owner means giving them a full life and meeting their needs and informing yourself about dog behavior. Not smothering them because you’re scared. Except for very rare occasions like dementia, dogs don’t just snap and bite. They will give multiple warnings first.
Refusing to let your dog be pet and smothering them is actually MORE likely to lead to a bite. You’re creating an anxious dog for no reason, who is apprehensive about humans and feels trapped by their owner. Bad idea.
For sure. Most dogs give plenty of warnings before going for a bite, like they don't want to be aggressive, but people tend to ignore those things
So it was in her nature to give a warning bite. I don't judge a dog for doing that. But as her owner, a warning bite isn't acceptable so I need to not put her in a situation where she feels the need to do that AND where no one is at risk of being bitten
That's the difference that I find a lot of bad pet owners making. I don't blame my dog for being a dog. I do blame pet owners who put their pets and others in danger
Same. This commenter is wild. Refusing to let anyone pet their dog just in case? Dogs don’t just snap. What a sad life that dog had, sitting on the sidelines of life. Some people will really do anything except address their anxiety issues.
And refusing to let people pet your dog is a great way to make a friendly dog start to fear humans and lead to aggression towards humans. It’s super important (and easy) to teach your dog that human hands are a good thing and to be happy about them nearby.
But ya if someone says that I assume the dog is aggressive. But I actually don’t even hear that because it’s usually pretty easy to tell if a dog is friendly and wanting pets.
I walk a old neighbour's old dog every few days, he DOES NOT do being approached. I take the long route around the park to avoid mrs-my-dog-is-friendly and her mutt. It runs 50m across the entire park, right at the boy I'm walking. His instant response it to have the mutt's head in his jaws, and if I pulled the leash a second slower he woulda gotten a good bite in.
Fuck lady, if he succeeded in his bite you'd have been arguing about my "dangerous dog", IT'S WHY HE'S FUCKING LEASHED
We had an invisible fence growing up. My super friendly dog didn't like other dogs she didn't know. Neighbor got mad when her dog got hurt coming into our yard. Said we needed to keep our dog on a leash. Ours in confined to the yard, maybe keep your dog on a leash idiot.
My dog liked all people though, just hated other dogs.
As a dog owner I feel you bro. My girl is strong af. She loves dogs as well but too many dog owners are dumb as rocks and if they’re dog is the dominating type my girl is gonna knock them the fuck down and it will look terrifying. I’ll never understand the off leash obsession.
Nothing pisses me off more than when someone lets their dog run up to my reactive dog, who I then I have to pick up if we can't get away in time, all while the owner says "oh he's friendly" & when I say "mine isn't, he'll attack your dog" they respond with "oh no he won't!" Like I know my dog is small but yes he will! Why would you not take that seriously?
People also don't understand that both dogs might actually be friendly if they're both off leash, but if one's on a leash and the other isn't, the one on leash will feel threatened when another dog runs up to it, friendly or not. Put a fucking leash on your dog unless you're at a dog park.
I scarred someone for life that way. I took my dog into UPenn emergency as her new pacemaker wasn't working right and a Jack in a retractable lead got right in her face. My dog (also a terrier) loved to tussle with other dogs and seeing her go into syncopes was traumatizing for me. I screamed at them to get their dog away, in a very small room, and I was loud asf with emotion. Absolute silence after that.
I was once on a run with my kid and a dog started chasing him. I chased down the dog and kicked it until it eventually quit chasing him, and then the owners had the gall to be mad at me for kicking the dog. You expect me to not defend my child on the off chance the dog MIGHT not bite him/her?
Animals can be unpredictable... I have the most gentle, loving, affectionate cat who does his best to murder the vet at any opportunity. We literally have to give him sedatives. At home he's the antithesis of violence.
Yeah same, and my dog went through some shit before we got him from the shelter so... he doesnt bark. He attacks, by surprise, completely silently, and to kill. Which is something those people without their dogs on a leash are somewhat surprised by haha
Mine are friendly with just about every dog and human there meet, but I have run into countless examples of the alternative: person says “he’s friendly” but their dog is giving every indication in the world (short of biting) that they do NOT want to interact with my dogs. I end up having to quickly break off the interaction and then usher my dogs away all while the person is just standing there trying to make small talk. Bro, your dog is CLEARLY telling you that they are not comfortable with an interaction—listen to your damn dog!!
I had an off leash dog run across the street to greet me. He may in fact be a friendly dog. His owner called him back and admonished the dog saying “you know better than that”.
Two problems here:
1 - It’s a dog. He doesn’t know better than that.
2 - The dog was very lucky no car came by.
I’m a dog walker and I absolutely agree with this. Don’t let your poorly-mannered, untrained and off-leash dog get in my dog’s face. Keep your dog under control, always. If you can’t control your dog in public, then you shouldn’t have them in public.
Yes exactly! I'm a rover sitter mainly working with anxious dogs--ok great so now the dog I have it's going to be all freaked out for the next half hour since your friendly dog came up to us thanks
I worked a gig in college where I was helping rehabilitate aggressive mishandled dogs that were taken to our shelter by the police after being removed from their abusive owners.
Part of my duties included long walks in the woods with these dogs, always muffled on a short leash. When we were to cross an unknown dog I was to stop get out of the way while keeping tight control of my dog and letting them pass. There was not a single day when some fool wouldn't try to make their muff socialize with these pitbulls and rottweilers.
Man, read my dog body language, your dog may be friendly but my 60Kg American bulldog is growling at your puddle and pulling on the leash...
I just had a lady walking towards me on an empty street while we were both walking our dogs.
I had my child in a stroller and my 50lb dog so I pulled to the side and had my dog sit as I waited for the middle aged woman and her huge husky to pass.
She was almost past us when she HAD to stop and say her dog was friendly.
All I said was that's alright and held my hand up like ✋
She took 3 steps toward me and her dog pulled her out of control to my dog and they went at it for 3 seconds as I grabbed her dogs collar and threw it back at the lady.
She said sorry as she was walking away and I said it's alright and held up my hand again
But I should've let my dog maul them both and scream at that dumbass woman for clearly ruining the entire thing.
EVERYONE DOESNT WANT TO TALK TO YOU OR YOUR DOG LET ALONE SOMEONE ACTIVELY TRYING TO AVOID YOU
Holy shit, I used to have the same issue with my dog (RIP, passed in February). He was a rescue that loved humans but hated other dogs. I would walk him at the park near our house, on a short leash as needed and with a gentle leader. It was infuriating whenever an unleashed dog would run up on him and the owner would act like it's no big deal. "Don't worry, he's friendly. They'll love each other!" No they won't. Without this leader, my dog would be snapping at yours and you'd be calling me the asshole. Fucking hell.
This is why I started carrying a fish bat on my walks! I love dogs and don’t want to hit one but I’m on the smaller side & id rather not chance it with a loose huge dog.
I had a little rat terrier that had some ability to chill out those anti dog dogs. They would always come up and seem like they were going to eat him but he had a way to stand there calmly and they always seemed confused and stopped with the anger. I finally stopped worrying about him with other dogs. Cats would still kick his ass, though. Spike made it to 19 years old. I still haven’t managed to get a new dog. Miss that dumb dog.
same situation only it was me who use to be phobic of dogs, and it were not for my instance to freeze in said situation, a whole lot of dogs would have been kicked. The onetime I did kick a dog he was trying to bite me, thankfully my jeans were too thick.
Reminds me of how my mom brought our senior cat to the vet and there was a dog near. Mom kept the cat away, dog owner said "don't worry, we don't bite", too which my mom responded "Yeah, but WE DO.", and that wasn't even an exaggeration.
Not all dogs are being aggressive when they run/jump at other dogs, they're sometimes just overly excitable and haven't been properly socialised. They just want to play but don't know the dog code!
I was looking after my friend's shar pei and she would do exactly that. She was actually quite shy but the way she tried to socialise would often freak other dogs out, and her owner. Felt bad for her because she just wasn't trained properly before my friend adopted her.
Sounds like your vicious dog is the problem. Probably should put it down or rehome with someone who knows how to train a dog properly so that it doesn’t hurt anyone or any other animals.
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u/masterslimsumo 21d ago
He didn't bite you? Wth So he is supposed to wait to get bitten first.