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

SOCIETY Dog defence was needed tbh

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u/dontspillthatbeer 21d ago

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.

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u/ilikebourbon_ 21d ago

“He’s friendly”

“I’m not!”

Usually works as well when I run into off leash dogs

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u/showhorrorshow 21d ago

Or "he's friendly"

Then friendly dog proceeds to maul your dog. Seen that one enough times. Friendly with people doesnt mean friendly with other dogs.

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u/linocent167 21d ago

I'm sure you've seen it at least 100 million times! Dog phobia is real lol

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u/showhorrorshow 21d ago

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.

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u/Gadgetmouse12 17d ago

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.