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Re: Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's chip reunites with him after 11y

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Post by hackeraccount »

piva00 wrote: post #110
macintux wrote: post #36

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I took a few pit mixes out of the local humane society last summer for "Doggy Day Out", basically an opportunity for dogs who need new homes to get exposure to the community and get away from the kennel for a few hours, and they were universally friendly, sweet dogs. There's some selection bias, obviously, but their reputation is definitely overblown.

They are very sweet dogs, until they're not. I was at a friend's place with some others from school, we were about 14-15 years old, his family had this seemingly sweet pitbull, always wanting to be pet, super playful but kind. That day it attacked one of our classmates, out of the blue, we were sitting on the backyard, the dog playing with some rope toys, brought it to us sitting, this guy picked up the toy to throw…

I got bit by a dog a while ago and the thing that really woke me up was how unexpected it was. I generally think that I'm fairly observant and empathetic with animals. All B.S. aside I genuinely think I can tell when a dog is scared. The dog that bit me though, totally out of the blue. I saw it. No body language, no nothing - and I walked by it and next thing I knew it jumped out and bit my hand.

Since then if I see a strange dog and the option is there I keep plenty of distance between it and me no matter what I take to be it's state.

Re: Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's chip reunites with him after 11y

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Post by hackeraccount »

fractallyte wrote: post #102
bsder wrote: post #56

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> Are pit bulls known for being docile? Not really. Even "old school" working catch dogs in this breed may require a break stick to get the dog to release game. In addition, the dogs are strong . And that's really the crux of the problem. Dogs will be dogs. They can be the nicest animal on the planet, but at some point a dog will bite you--maybe you did something stupid, maybe the dog accidentally got underfoot and g…

My dog bit me accidentally while playing, a few times. Every time, he apologized. (That is: he stopped playing, made a characteristic sound, and licked me to make sure I was OK.)

I remember when I was a kid one of the cats we had - who at that point was very much not a kitten and blind to boot - had gotten into a tussle with some strange cat. I just reached in to the melee and grabbed our cat. He promptly bit my and - or rather he started to. Didn't even break the skin. Just immediately stopped and I swear to God if a cat could say, "Oh, I'm sorry I thought you were someone else" that's what he would have said.

I miss that dumb cat.

Re: Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's chip reunites with him after 11y

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Post by dmix »

Rendello wrote: post #97
dmix wrote: post #41

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They are banned in Ontario, Canada for a good reason and banned in UK for the same reasons. The only time my dog was ever randomly attacked was a pitbull and you quickly learn talking to other dog owners how common this is. Nothing clears out a dog park like a pit bull showing up.

The ban isn't meaningfully enforced in much of the province [1], I see them a lot. I used to live in Ottawa, and their official site directly states "The City of Ottawa does not enforce the provincial ban on pit bulls" [2]. For those (legitimately) interested in a Canadian perspective on breed-specific legislation, there's a documentary by CBC's Fifth Estate on the subject [3]. 1. https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/…

Yep, that's why my dog still got attacked by one in Toronto. It's poorly enforced. The dog sprinted across an entire field without making a sound and pinned my dog hard by the throat.

Ontario also tried to remove the pitbull ban, after the usual "it's owners the owners" protests, but a bunch of attacks happened again so they reinstated it.

Re: Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's chip reunites with him after 11y

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Post by aucisson_masque »

fennecbutt wrote: post #135
aucisson_masque wrote: post #116

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Some dogs races are known to attract people who have social and or mental issues. Not all pit bulls are dangerous, in the right hands they are some of the nicest dogs I have seen, but yeah. Personally I don't judge dogs anymore by their races but by their owner, I found it to be much more accurate. And on a sidenote, this owner really doesn't inspire me much. When she say it was disheartening to loose this dog becaus…

So we can breed dogs for size, for behaviours like retrieving or guarding, but magically we can't breed for aggression like pit bulls have? Lmao.

We can actually bread dogs to get them physical attributes but I’ve never seen dog races that were natural home guardian. Pitt bull sure aren’t.

Aggressivity isn’t instinctive, it’s learnt through experience or rather lack of.

Lmao xd lol wtf.

Re: Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's chip reunites with him after 11y

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Post by aucisson_masque »

mlrtime wrote: post #129
aucisson_masque wrote: post #114

>I had other animals in the house, as well, that were family pets, but Forty was my dog," she said. "I paid for him with my own money at 16 years old." ... I don't if it's an American thing but it's not something I'd say. The dog is an animal, it feels like it's compared to a car that she paid with HER OWN MONEY and then was stolen.. Tell me you loved him, it was the one you loved the most, stuffs like that but 'i pa…

A dog is personal property (possession) under the law. What is your point?

If you didn’t get my point the first time, I’m afraid you won’t get it.

Still, let’s give it a try.

I’m human, I do love my dog. I don’t consider it to be a table that has a 100€ price tag attached to it.

If someone stole my table, I’d be pretty pissed of because he stole me money.

If someone steal my dog, I’m pretty pissed off because I do LOVE it.

when I find my dog back, I’d be happy, not because I found back my 100€ worth of dog but because it’s a living being that I missed emotionally.

Hopefully you get the difference. I know some people who consider their animals like raw meat, 2€ a day worth of food + chained 24/24 to a tree = home guardian. I personally find that lunatic in 2026.

Think it’s a cultural thing. When I see how globally Americans treat their dog, and you’re right to point out it’s a property according to law, because that’s how they treat them. It’s like the dog is a table or a chair, and if you’re not happy with it you abandon it like you would throw away a broken chair.

Re: Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's chip reunites with him after 11y

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Post by bsder »

aucisson_masque wrote: post #123
bsder wrote: post #56

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> Are pit bulls known for being docile? Not really. Even "old school" working catch dogs in this breed may require a break stick to get the dog to release game. In addition, the dogs are strong . And that's really the crux of the problem. Dogs will be dogs. They can be the nicest animal on the planet, but at some point a dog will bite you--maybe you did something stupid, maybe the dog accidentally got underfoot and g…

Wanna try a rotweiler ? All dogs can be dangerous, even small ones can bite a finger out of your hand. Either kill all the dogs or get people who own them to be responsible.

> get people who own them to be responsible.

Because getting people to be responsible has worked as a solution for anything ...

Ah. Exactly ... Never.

This is a breed that should be allowed to die out. They were bred specifically for fighting, and there is no good reason for them to exist. There are plenty of other dog breeds with equivalent characteristics that aren't such a danger to people.

Re: Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's chip reunites with him after 11y

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Post by Buildstarted »

zoklet-enjoyer wrote: post #61
Buildstarted wrote: post #47

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was this a couple decades ago or so? i remember reading a blog about someone who implanted a magnet in the tip of one of their fingers and then put a chip in the skin between the thumb and forefinger.

You might be thinking of a blog called Feeling Waves. https://feelingwaves.blogspot.com That's where I heard about it too. He had magnets custom coated in some sort of Teflon like material. I ordered some magnets from him in 2009 but then couldn't find anyone who would implant them. I was living in Fargo, ND at the time and had called a bunch of tattoo and piercing shops as far away as Omaha and nobody would do it. A…

yup that looks like the one. i had an interest at the time but i'm glad i got out of that after reading your story. :)

thanks for the details it was a pretty interesting read.

Re: Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's chip reunites with him after 11y

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Post by Rendello »

IAmBroom wrote: post #146
vjvjvjvjghv wrote: post #46

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They are actually super sweet dogs in most cases. But once they get going, they are super strong and don’t give up. With most dogs you can separate them when they bite but a pit bull won’t let go. Years ago we fostered a lot of different dogs and the pit bulls were some of the nicest. But you have to pay attention to their strength. For example playing tug-o-war may end up in a shoulder injury because the pit bull wi…

100% this. The breed is great. They're just dogs; far less bitey statistically than many other breeds. The owners it attracts are the worst. And the breed is super strong. When encouraged to be hyper-territorial and aggressive, the results are super-bad. A chihuahua bite should be followed with a doctor's visit; a pitty bite generally requires stitches.

Which dog bite statistics are you referring to? I would be interested to see data that contradicts these findings:

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Characteristics of 1616 Consecutive Dog Bite Injuries at a Single Institution

> Pit bull bites were implicated in half of all surgeries performed and over 2.5 times as likely to bite in multiple anatomic locations as compared to other breeds.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27400935/

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Characteristics of Dog Bites in Arkansas

> family dogs represent a more significant threat than often is realized and that, among the breeds identified, pit bulls are proportionally linked with more severe bite injuries

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30075476/

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Morbidity of pediatric dog bites: a case series at a level one pediatric trauma center

> Pediatric dog bites span a wide range of ages, frequently require operative intervention, and can cause severe morbidity. Dog familiarity did not confer safety, and in this series, Pit bulls were most frequently responsible.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25638634/

Re: Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's chip reunites with him after 11y

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Post by tanjtanjtanj »

IAmBroom wrote: post #147
fennecbutt wrote: post #135

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So we can breed dogs for size, for behaviours like retrieving or guarding, but magically we can't breed for aggression like pit bulls have? Lmao.

Well-raised pits aren't aggressive. They used to be recommended to watch babies. "Lmao."

The nanny-dog thing is a myth made up by a breeder and shared through basically Facebook chain letters. There is no historical basis that pits ever were recommended to watch babies.

Re: Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's chip reunites with him after 11y

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Post by tanjtanjtanj »

dbg31415 wrote: post #85
thelastgallon wrote: post #8

> her beloved pit bull, Forty-Cal, had been missing for 11 years. > He's super docile and friendly. Always has been. Are pit bulls known for being docile?

Nothing stopping them from being great with kids. All dogs can be great with kids. Pit bulls have a long history as family dogs -- they're loyal, affectionate, and incredibly gentle with kids. The whole 'nanny dog' reputation exists for a reason. An example... https://www.luccishouse.org/post/misunderstood-angels-the-hi... My pit mix was actually a therapy dog for autistic children through a program at a local hospit…

The reason they have the “nanny dog reputation” is because a breeder made it up in the 1970s and then it caught on through shares and likes through Facebook in the late 2010s.

There is no historical basis for the contents of what was basically a chain letter.

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