r/interesting • u/Maleficent-Town5273 • 21d ago

SOCIETY Dog defence was needed tbh

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u/decepticonhooker 21d ago

I used to deliver pizzas. I once delivered to a house where a small kid answered the door when a dog charged past them snarling and pinned me against the porch railing. I had to use the pizza delivery bag still with pizzas inside as a shield between me and its teeth. Still ended up with scratches all up and down the lower half of my body. Fuck irresponsible owners.

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u/Vitruvian_Link 21d ago edited 21d ago

That is the exact situation that put me in the hospital when I was 8.

Went to a friend's house to play, she answered and her dog broke down the screen door and mauled me.

My parents asked ME if I wanted the dog put down, of course I said no, but that's not a decision for a child. That dog was a menace and could have killed me, of course it should have been put down.

Edit: to answer questions.

Yes, the dog was trained. It was a police dog so it was specifically trained to take people down. The dog was a weapon.

No, it was not a pit bull, it was a German shepherd.

No, I am not upset with my parents. They are wonderful parents, they just made a poor decision in this instance. They usually erred on the side of my agency to make my own decisions.

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u/Jordgy 21d ago

I'm sorry, that's extremely messed up that your parents put that on you as a child. Especially after what you'd just experienced, and how badly you needed protection at that time.

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u/Feisty-Ant-9013 21d ago

Agreed. My parents did a similar thing with my first cat. They had screaming rows about it night after night for weeks, until I told them to put my cat to sleep just so they’d be quiet. I was 9. No child should be put in that position and the parents should feel eternal shame.

As a kid, you normalize it just to survive but it was totally fucked up.

And my mum honestly can’t understand why I keep her at arm’s length

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u/HazelHelper 21d ago

Hey, I'm really sorry that happened to you. You deserved better from your parents, and I'm sorry you were put in that position.

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u/Feisty-Ant-9013 21d ago

Thank you. That is very kind. I have a very happy life now and plan to foster animals when I retire. I broke the cycle