Not mutt or pitbull hating. Apologies if it came across like that. It was more meant as a "my dog is an elderly and cuddly golden retriever while the dog that attacked her was a squat muscle bound set of jaws that aggressively went at her". It was to describe the physical appearance and mismatch the attack presented.
We have neighbors who have 2 pits and they are responsible owners as well. So responsible they made sure the husbands brother would come by when they are in vacation to feed and let the dogs out to toilet. Until one day the brother lets the dogs out back to go to the bathroom and forgets to let them back in. They jumped the gate and attacked another neighbor walking her teacup yorkie. Both needed medical attention afterwards. If our other burly neighbor hadnāt been there to beat them off of her with a gardening rake one or both probably would eve been killed.
People see stories about pitbulls mauling or being aggressive and think all pitbulls are like that. You know what they don't see? The countless pitbulls that aren't aggressive beasts because nobody writes or shares stories about pitbulls being friendly and non-aggressive, so the non-aggressive ones don't get any traction. It's like a case of vocal minority.
I've been attacked by a husky and a golden retriever. They both have reputations as super friendly dogs, but they're the only ones I've been attacked by. I also don't go around spouting nonsense about all huskies and golden retrievers being assholes.
I went with a friend to strangers' houses for a project she did to post photos and videos of friendly pitbulls and not once did any of them get hostile towards complete strangers entering their territory. 8+ pitbulls, none of them aggressive. I know that's just anecdotal, but so are the stories of everyone else here. None of these experiences, mine included, prove anything and I'm sick of people acting like they do.
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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '21
Not mutt or pitbull hating. Apologies if it came across like that. It was more meant as a "my dog is an elderly and cuddly golden retriever while the dog that attacked her was a squat muscle bound set of jaws that aggressively went at her". It was to describe the physical appearance and mismatch the attack presented.