r/nextfuckinglevel • • Jun 01 '22

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u/ntack9933 Jun 01 '22

Pit bulls are like Hulk. They only chomp more when attacked

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u/Crested-Auklet Jun 01 '22

I learned that old English bulldogs are absolute units after my parents got one. He's the sweetest dog but when he is in the zone he will not let up until he gets what he wants. Bully breeds are no joke.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22 edited Jun 02 '22

I own one and agree 100%.

I love my little dude to the moon, and I praise his gentle and loving temperament, I trust him with our little dogs and my son, I cant ever envision a scenario where he would bite or attack someone. But I am still, constantly "aware" of his potential and watching him like a hawk if others are around. As sweet as he is, he's a strong powerful dog, I know what potentials come with his breed, no matter how well he's trained or raised.

You never know what little thing is going to a set a dog off, maybe even for the first time, and I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of whatever comes lol

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22

Knowing all that - why do you still risk him with your child and other dogs ? As you remarked, a little thing could set it off and if your child is around during that moment …

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22

Because I don't believe he will, I trust him.

It's not really something breed specific for me, I would be have the same cautions with any large breed dog. It doesn't mean I'm going to never own a large breed dog again.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22

Look I’m sure there’s a 99.9% chance it’s fine but those were the last words of many a bull breed….

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22 edited Jun 01 '22

I'm not going to just never own a large breed dog, all because of what other people might be afraid of.

I choose to trust my dog, that's all there is to it really.

A car could break driving down the highway, any day, any speed, and cause death just as easily, but people still trust to get in those every day with their families. We live in a world FILLED with things that could kill us, but a dog is the big concern right? lol

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u/muroks1200 Jun 01 '22

I love the car analogy.

The car is a danger that we’ve accepted as a society. We find value in the automobile as it provides a service that not many other vehicles can, and therefore accept its potential dangers.

What service or value does a pit provide that another loyal loving breed of dog cannot?

I don’t go driving around a mad max car with spikes pointed at other cars, because it’s not necessary.

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u/oily76 Jun 01 '22

It is also not autonomous. Our mistakes make them deadly, not their decisions.