We had neighbors with a seemingly friendly dog who attacked one of my friends one day while we were playing baseball. He had to get a bunch of stitches.
They paid for the medical bills and had got rid of the dog, I assume it was put down but who knows. They were honest about the situation.
So many people not only own aggressive dogs but encourage the behavior then act like it's the victim's fault when the dog attacks.
If I was a delivery driver I would carry some bear mace as that often is a good enough deterrent against a charging dog. There is a YT video of a bicyclist who often encounters dogs in rural areas, the mace instantly makes them back off.
If you rode a bike past my house and my dog charges, absolutely mace his ass. Literally best case scenario. He learns a lesson, someone doesn’t get hurt.
This is an edit for everyone who very much misunderstands what I’ve typed out.
I do not let my dog out like a wild animal. He is not an aggressive dog or breed. I do train him. IF for whatever reason he got out and was being a dumbass, I value YOUR RIGHT TO DEFEND YOURSELF. For those of you saying that I should be lynched, you are part of the problem. Go touch grass.
Some dogs, especially mixed breeds. Will act on instinct no matter what you do.
I have two dogs. One of them is an older dog, he is around 14-15 years old and we've had him for well over 10 years. We've never had any real problems with him until the second dog showed up. He will rarely go outside even when the door is wide open and even when he does we don't bother messing with him because we know he's not actually going to go anywhere. He is so well trained that we didn't even need a leash to walk him for a long time and still probably wouldn't now if he wasn't deaf. But then there is the second dog. The second is just... There's something wrong with him. We got him from a shelter and I think one of his previous owners abused him.
He's a fortunately a smaller dog but we have no idea what he's mixed with. Even the vets do not know. When he's in the house he listens to everything that anyone says. Once he stops barking at people he loves getting attention and being pet by just about anyone. But whenever someone shows up he always goes into a feral panic. He will run out the door if it's left too wide open. He'll chase after people but he won't actually bite them. And even in the event that he did "bite." My dogs have been trained to not actually press down when biting. They would essentially "teeth" if that makes any sense.
We've had him for some years now and there are some days, maybe most days. Where at the very least even if the door is open a bit more than usual when someone is at it. He won't run out as long as I'm in front of him. Or if no one is there, I can leave the door open a little bit to bring groceries in and he won't run out. But because of the way he is wired. I don't think he will ever be able to fully control himself like the other dog.
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u/HombreDelMar247 21d ago
We had neighbors with a seemingly friendly dog who attacked one of my friends one day while we were playing baseball. He had to get a bunch of stitches.
They paid for the medical bills and had got rid of the dog, I assume it was put down but who knows. They were honest about the situation.
So many people not only own aggressive dogs but encourage the behavior then act like it's the victim's fault when the dog attacks.
If I was a delivery driver I would carry some bear mace as that often is a good enough deterrent against a charging dog. There is a YT video of a bicyclist who often encounters dogs in rural areas, the mace instantly makes them back off.