"Your emotional state is not my responsibility." – Warren Smith
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Lilith — 1 year ago(January 26, 2025 03:49 PM)
The dogs that have the worst record for biting are Poodles.
Have you ever watched Caesar Milan? I've seen him work with some vicious dogs and turn them around. Dogs aren't born vicious and don't grow up vicious, especially if they are socialized. They're taught to be that way by ignorant owners. I've seen a few "vicious" ones, but usually I could take one look at the owners and understand why.
When I take my dog to the dog park, there are a LOT of Pitties because up here, we end up rescuing all the ones that are abused or abandoned down south. Up here, I'd say a good chunk of our rescue dogs come from the south because the rules are so lax, and people just don't care. I personally have only had one "negative" reaction, kind of, with a Pittie, but that's because the owner only used the dog as a junkyard dog and trained encouraged its bad behaviour, so it was always chained up during the day and ignored and let loose to roam the junkyard at night. At the park, there are dozens of Pitties and they're always big babies. I maintain that just like with children, it's how you raise them.
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Elle — 1 year ago(January 26, 2025 04:01 PM)
I’ve had five dogs total and some fosters. I owned two poodles and never had problems with them biting. Small dogs do get scared easily but like big dogs not all bite or attack. The owners can be blamed as well but dogs attack for different reasons. I used to go to dog parks and there was always a big dog fight. A lot of things need to be taken into consideration for why dogs attack. Pits just have a bad track record and I will never trust them.
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Lilith — 1 year ago(January 26, 2025 04:25 PM)
I've never had a problem with Poodles either. I'm just going by statistics. Because Pitties have such powerful jaws, when they bite, they do more damage, so their bites make the news more often.
I understand why you'd feel trepidation around Pitties, especially if you're naturally uneasy around them. They'll pick up on your nervousness as well.
I've seen a few scuffles at the dog park happen, and while most of the time, it's dogs working out their own pecking order and setting boundaries with each other, absolutely there can be dangerous fights that can occur. The very first time I took my dog to the park he got attacked by a German Shepherd and I had to bring my dog to the vets right afterwards due to puncture wounds. This dog was trained to attack, however, and the owner was a total jackass. His dog was not treated very well, and sadly, this dog is no longer with us because he bit another dog and bit a human's hand. He would watch his dog go after other dogs and never get up to intervene and had the attitude that the "weaker" dog had to "learn a lesson". Bad owner! Three strikes and that was it. What's sad is that I later interacted with the dog, and recognized it was the asshole owner, but it has made me really nervous being around Shepherds.
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Elle — 1 year ago(January 26, 2025 05:12 PM)
Pits, Shepherds, Dobs all make me nervous. I have been around these animals as people in my family have owned them. My brother used to save a lot of bait dogs when he lived in Florida. He’s never had problems with them afterwards. I’m just cautious as you never know.
Dog parks are the worst place for dog fights. Owners bring their dogs and some don’t have control of their animals. Usually they breakdown the parks by small or large. I would never take small ones in the larger parks. I trained my big dogs walking in the larger dog parks before they went off leash hiking in the mountains which I prefer over any dog park.
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/.ㅤ — 1 year ago(January 26, 2025 05:16 PM)
Tbh the fact that her response to that whole shebang is Poodles have the highest rate of biting says all you need to know about the level of delusion these people have.
A Poodle isn't going to rip you apart. You dont hear stories about Poodles getting out and killing somebody going for a walk. This is like if you said it's good that fully automatic rifles are banned and somebody countered with "but handguns, bro."
My only hope is that every pitbull owner is killed by their own four-legged killing machine so we can be rid of them.
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/.ㅤ — 1 year ago(January 26, 2025 05:18 PM)
/.ㅤ said...
Tbh the fact that her response to that whole shebang is Poodles have the highest rate of biting says all you need to know about the level of delusion these people have.
A Poodle isn't going to rip you apart. You dont hear stories about Poodles getting out and killing somebody going for a walk. This is like if you said it's good that fully automatic rifles are banned and somebody countered with "but handguns, bro."
My only hope is that every pitbull owner is killed by their own four-legged killing machine so we can be rid of them.
It's not even true about Poodles. There's a lot of misinformation on the internet and Lilith will believe anything.
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Elle — 1 year ago(January 26, 2025 05:34 PM)
/.ㅤ said...
Tbh the fact that her response to that whole shebang is Poodles have the highest rate of biting says all you need to know about the level of delusion these people have.
A Poodle isn't going to rip you apart. You dont hear stories about Poodles getting out and killing somebody going for a walk. This is like if you said it's good that fully automatic rifles are banned and somebody countered with "but handguns, bro."
My only hope is that every pitbull owner is killed by their own four-legged killing machine so we can be rid of them.
A lot of people who own and/or rescue these dogs take this stance about them. I had a cute little mutt mix when I was a teen and the neighbors had four pits in a small caged area they never walked. We walked by them and one snatched my dog’s fluffy tail. We were just walking by a chain link fence. No barking or anything. It was traumatizing for all. My dog ended up being put down. Nothing happened to the pits. Those dogs are dangerous especially when there are more than one as they adopt a pack mentality.
There is no comparison to a poodle bite with a dog that can kill you. They aren’t called devil dogs for no reason. I just
get sick every time there is a story where the baby, toddler, child, adult are attacked and killed and if not killed maimed for life. They should all be outlawed and a crime to breed them. -
Lilith — 1 year ago(January 26, 2025 08:29 PM)
Elle said...
A lot of people who own and/or rescue these dogs take this stance about them. I had a cute little mutt mix when I was a teen and the neighbors had four pits in a small caged area they never walked. We walked by them and one snatched my dog’s fluffy tail. We were just walking by a chain link fence. No barking or anything. It was traumatizing for all. My dog ended up being put down. Nothing happened to the pits. Those dogs are dangerous especially when there are more than one as they adopt a pack mentality.
There is no comparison to a poodle bite with a dog that can kill you. They aren’t called devil dogs for no reason. I just
get sick every time there is a story where the baby, toddler, child, adult are attacked and killed and if not killed maimed for life. They should all be outlawed and a crime to breed them.
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I made it clear in my post that while Poodles will bite more often, breeds like Pitties which have a much stronger force behind their jaws, the Pitties will do more damage, and that's the reason we see/read more about them. They have a really bad reputation because of what so many people breed Pitties for and how they use them.
At one of the dog parks I go to, there's a rescued bait dog who's missing an eye and half an ear. If anything, he would have the potential to be a fear-biter, but the owner worked diligently with this dog and he's the sweetest thing.
Other dogs like Belgian Malinois and German Shepherds are used in the police force because they have powerful jaws and when they bite, the person is not going to get away.
How many people do you think report Chihuahua bites or Poodle bites? Not many because they're not going to have the same impact as a Pittie bite. I never denied the power of a Pittie bite because their jaws are very powerful.
I just got home from taking my dog to the park. He's 50lbs so he goes in the "big dog" park, but we do have a "small dog" park for smaller dogs. There are also small dogs who
think
they're big dogs and they prefer playing with large dogs.
You bring up one important aspect that's important, however, and that is how well your dog is trained. Most people at the park only call their dogs over when it's time to go so the dogs never come when called. I'm constantly training my dog and working with him, so he has perfect recall. I'll always make sure to do periodical recalls when he's out playing with other dogs. He also responds to hand signals, and if I need to get his attention, one hand signal and he runs to me.
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Elle — 1 year ago(January 26, 2025 05:41 PM)
BOOMSHIT said...
I get a knot in my stomach whenever I look at a pitbull. all I can see is blood and death. poodles might be annoying, but I can kill it with one hand.
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Wu Ming — 1 year ago(January 26, 2025 06:14 PM)
Elle said...
Poodles may snip if they feel threatened but they aren’t gonna kill anyone. The comparison is absurd.
Elle January 27, 2025 02:41 AM
Member since August 30, 2023
Poodles may snip if they feel threatened but they aren’t gonna kill anyone.
The comparison is absurd.
Little dog-expert
dELLE
only knows poodles as small lapdogs.
And since Lilith just mentioned
César Millan
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(whose names she constantly misspells)
Four Posh French Poodles
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Elle — 1 year ago(January 26, 2025 06:17 PM)
Wu Ming said...
Elle January 27, 2025 02:41 AM
Member since August 30, 2023
Poodles may snip if they feel threatened but they aren’t gonna kill anyone.
The comparison is absurd.
Little dog-expert
dELLE
only knows poodles as small lapdogs.
And since Lilith just mentioned
César Millan
:
(whose names she constantly misspells)
Four Posh French Poodles César Millan 911
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgPqy6-mm_E
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Go away, sweetie, No One paged you!
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Wu Ming — 1 year ago(January 26, 2025 07:27 AM)
Lilith January 26, 2025 04:12 PM
Member since April 16, 2019
What an adorable little button nose! And look at those ears!
Lovely. Give us an update. She's beautiful!
Uuuuuuuoooouuuuhhhhh, a breeder's puppy!
So cute.
Breeder's Puppy