Sheekle said:

I won't have to worry about anyone beating the shit out of me anytime soon since I don't get myself in sketchy situations like people who spend thousands of dollars on hookers and meth would find themselves in.

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LemurLemur said:

...that or a Rottweiler( which were guard dogs for roman centurions not dog fighting)...

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vandago said:

Sheekle said:

I won't have to worry about anyone beating the shit out of me anytime soon since I don't get myself in sketchy situations like people who spend thousands of dollars on hookers and meth would find themselves in.

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Actually it's those types you need to get the dog for.  You are a target for people like that.  Remember, you sleep, they don't.


Meth sucks.

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Sheekle said:

vandago said:

Sheekle said:

I won't have to worry about anyone beating the shit out of me anytime soon since I don't get myself in sketchy situations like people who spend thousands of dollars on hookers and meth would find themselves in.

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Actually it's those types you need to get the dog for.  You are a target for people like that.  Remember, you sleep, they don't.


Meth sucks.

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I sleep fine at night knowing i'm not pussy enough to need a pitbull because of being afraid of the world

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passifloracaerulea said:

I'm not taking sides on the issue but all I can say is that a lot of pitbull (and many other breed) owners just let their dogs roam freely. I have a shiba inu which has specific behaviors which force them to be leashed at all times (They have a pack and chase tendency). EVERY SINGLE time we come across a pitbull, the pitbull gets aggressive and tries to attack my dog. She was actually attacked once and I had to hurt the other dog to get him off of her. What I'm saying overall is that some breeds need to be leashed at all times. Shibas need it for their own safety because they run until they get hit. Some other breeds need it because of their obvious reputation whether warranted or not. People should be able to walk their dogs on leash in public areas(including blm land and national forests) without the threat of other people's dogs coming into their space. Some people just flat out hate dogs too. I wouldn't want my dog roaming around their camp where they could easily be shot or poisoned. People and dogs are both very skilled, unpredictable, omnivorous predators.

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vandago said:

passifloracaerulea said:

I'm not taking sides on the issue but all I can say is that a lot of pitbull (and many other breed) owners just let their dogs roam freely. I have a shiba inu which has specific behaviors which force them to be leashed at all times (They have a pack and chase tendency). EVERY SINGLE time we come across a pitbull, the pitbull gets aggressive and tries to attack my dog. She was actually attacked once and I had to hurt the other dog to get him off of her. What I'm saying overall is that some breeds need to be leashed at all times. Shibas need it for their own safety because they run until they get hit. Some other breeds need it because of their obvious reputation whether warranted or not. People should be able to walk their dogs on leash in public areas(including blm land and national forests) without the threat of other people's dogs coming into their space. Some people just flat out hate dogs too. I wouldn't want my dog roaming around their camp where they could easily be shot or poisoned. People and dogs are both very skilled, unpredictable, omnivorous predators.

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You aren't stating an issue with the dog though, that's the owners responsibility to train them on a leash.  Every dog runs off leash if they don't have a special bond with their owner, especially if they aren't fixed.  Shiba's are bird hunters, like my weim, and he used to book it all over the place and randomly come home 15 minutes later.  This is before I read a book on the breed and learned how to properly train it.  It's very common for all strange dogs to start shit with a dog on a leash too, that's why if you've noticed all dog parks have a rule "No leashes in the dog park".  This rule was not implemented because of pit bulls, but because of dogs general behavior.  All dogs can be pieces of shit if they were raised to be such, or neglected with a poor diet.

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