While it may be easier to believe sensationalized, false “facts” about bully breeds that they attack unprovoked, most dogs do not. Dogs give very clear indications of their moods when they are encountering strangers or new situations. LEARN THE BODY LANGUAGE.
YES. This essential for everyone who spends any time near dogs at any point of their lives.
“unprovoked” bites rarely ever happen, if at all.
If you don’t already know all of this information, I would suggest committing it to memory. Even if you don’t own a dog, this may save a life, though that life may be four-legged and furry.
I CAN’T ‘THIS’ ENOUGH. THIS, THIS, THIS.
This is why docking dogs’ tails is also dangerous, as they are SUCH an important communication device for them. And splinting ears, ARGH.
My father and I don’t agree on a lot of things, and one of those is breed-based legislation
I feel very passionately about it, that it should not happen. My father likes to talk a lot about how pitbulls should be “exterminated” as a breed and has really crazy theories and will eat up any news story on a dog attacking someone - after I voiced that BBL is wrong and the news skews stories about pitbull attacks, he’d go out of his way to point out the news stories about dog attacks
I feel really strongly about the issue - I have even cried at crappy Windows Movie Maker slideshows about unfair pitbull legislation
It’s a very simple truth that nobody really seems to understand - animals can only do what you teach them to do and nothing else. They are not as complex as people and I think our society does them a disservice by humanizing them so much. Dogs cannot feel guilt or disgust, nor can they contemplate the universe. Similarly, dogs cannot feel malcontent, vengeful, or angry. They only act aggressively out of fear for their own survival. The world gains nothing by killing dogs that have only done what they’ve been taught to do.