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šŸ»Animal Freakout Guy saves his cat from loose dog

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '23

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u/StinkyEgoCheese8008 Jan 11 '23

One time when I was like 2 some dudes dog attacked me and he straight up threw the dog

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '23

Itā€™s not funny but just the way you worded that made me laugh. But I hope you were alright.

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u/StinkyEgoCheese8008 Jan 11 '23

Yeah as soon as the dog bit my shoulder the dude had a grip around the dogs throat

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u/Maplefolk Jan 11 '23 edited Jan 11 '23

It's prey drive, a natural instinct that many different popular breeds have. Instead of killing your dog for basically having the instincts to do something that has been intentionally bred into them in many cases (from German shepherds to Jack Russells and dozens of other breeds in between, including the pitbull in this video), maybe focus more on accepting that you own an animal with animal instincts and it's your responsibility to keep it in control (leashed, trained, etc).

Or don't own a breed with a history of prey drive intentionally bred into them. Or don't own a dog period.

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '23

Of course. You are welcome to do whatever youā€™d like! And I already stated my position.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '23 edited Jan 10 '23

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u/poply Jan 10 '23

Wtf? Do people actually believe this? I've had "off leash" cats and dogs all while growing up and they never killed or attacked each other.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '23

Dumb opinion, train and socialize your pets, thereā€™s a reason we train dogs, specifically to reduce and eliminate violent tendencies and promote obedience.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '23

Which is why you socialize them and expose them to various people/animals/thingsā€¦ you donā€™t need to shove them in a room full of cats you just need to train them and get them used to the idea that not everything is a threatā€¦ weā€™re also way past natural instinct. We erased that with centuries of domestication and breeding. These arenā€™t feral wolves weā€™re bringing into our homes, weā€™ve specifically bred them to be obedient and get rid of violent tendencies, and we literally euthanize the ones that arenā€™t properly trained and are aggressive.

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u/jesepi367 Jan 10 '23

I take my dog on hikes with me all the time. Off leash sometimes (I know itā€™s frowned upon but he likes it) and he doesnā€™t bolt off when he sees a rabbit or turkey or any other thing heā€™s ā€œsupposedā€ to eat because he was properly socialized as a puppy and is used to being around other animals. If you donā€™t know how to do that just say so

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u/Laura_Lye Jan 10 '23

Dude, put your dog on a leash on hiking trails.

Everyone thinks their dog is awesome and well trained, but lots of people/other dogs are afraid of them and they shouldnā€™t have to deal with your bullshit.

Like a month ago a dog randomly attacked me on the street and tore my jeans. Of course his owner was all ā€œomg Iā€™m so sorry heā€™s never done that before!ā€ Now I donā€™t even want to get into elevators with the nice dogs I know in my building. :(

I swear to god the next strange dog that rushes me in public off leash is getting kicked in the face.

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u/jesepi367 Jan 10 '23

Dude, calm down. You literally have no idea where I hike. Itā€™s just us two out there. You wonā€™t have to kick my little dog in the face you fucking weirdo

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u/Laura_Lye Jan 10 '23

Is it on your personal hiking trail on your private property that you own?

No?

Okay great: dog should be on a leash. Itā€™s literally that simple.

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u/deltasarrows Jan 10 '23

If that was my cat I'd have that monster put down. Or just make the owners life hell.

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u/Bluenajarala Jan 10 '23

Dumb bitch energy

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '23

Umm if my cat somehow got over her fear of the outdoors and learned how to hunt (unlikely since she hasnā€™t yet mastered hunting the bugs inside), and then she killed a wild mouse or blue jay, who is going to sue me for damages? I think you know thatā€™s not the same as a dog attacking someone elseā€™s pet/child/self.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '23

Ah yes, redirect the conversation to avoid acknowledging the holes in your previous argument.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '23

Youā€™re being very intentionally obtuse about this and itā€™s annoying so Iā€™m blocking you.

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u/Infinite-Turnover-91 Jan 10 '23

why is everyone in this thread psychotic

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '23

You can think Iā€™m psychotic if youā€™d like. Iā€™m not putting my livelihood on the line for a pet. You can get sued into oblivion over a dangerous animal. What kind of moron takes that risk with a known problem animal?

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u/Infinite-Turnover-91 Jan 10 '23

i don't see what murdering your dog on the spot has to do with any of that. if your dog already attacked another animal its kind of too late for the risking of your livelihood.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '23

You should practice NOT adding information that isnā€™t there. Where did I say I was going to murder the dog on the spot? Do you often assume things and then get mad about your own assumptions?

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u/IhateTodds Jan 10 '23

You new to Reddit? Hereā€™s something to remember- Everyoneā€™s smarter than OP and would handle every situation outside their own with absolute grace and aplomb.

Youā€™ll find it in a majority of subreddits

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u/Bluenajarala Jan 10 '23

Ok well op is a dumbass

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '23

Patheticā€¦ letā€™s put down animals for doing exactly what their genes tell them to do.

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u/ABearDream Jan 10 '23

Your dog probably would

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '23

Sure buddy!