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Your dog is not your babies 'brother'

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Thisandthatandthensome · 29/01/2025 19:53

Watching ITV news tonight about XL bullies. The amount of money it's costing to Kennel prior to pts, £1000 per dog per month! Huge amount.

Anyway, this delusional owner has one with her 5 month old baby girl. She reckons she knows the dog so well that she knows he wouldn't hurt his 'sister' and that he knows he's her babies big brother.

I mean I like some dogs but aibu to think you're a big delusional if you call them brothers or sisters to your actual children.

Aibu? ynbu no they are like brother and sister

Yanbu these folk are out of touch they are dogs

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iffffonly · 29/01/2025 21:17

YourWinter · 29/01/2025 20:04

You can’t fix stupid. Most of these repulsive dogs are owned by the thickest of imbeciles.

Agree …and I absolutely adore my dog but wouldn’t trust her with a baby/ child unless supervised because she is an animal!! You cannot argue with stupid!

Choccyscofffy · 29/01/2025 21:17

JandamiHash · 29/01/2025 21:15

And had it been an XL bully she’d be dead

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It’s not taking anything away from the danger of XL bullies to understand that small dogs can be dangerous too.

CoubousAndTourmalet · 29/01/2025 21:17

JandamiHash · 29/01/2025 21:14

Maybe your dog does judge you you just don’t know because it can’t speak English.

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Have you ever actually met a dog? Just curious, because you don't really seem to know much about them at all...

RogueFemale · 29/01/2025 21:16

FirepIace · 29/01/2025 19:58

I am disgusted by that amount of money being wasted to keep these monsters alive. Just pink juice them, and put the money towards nurses or hospitals.

Definitely NBU re the dog sibling nonsense.

I had to google pink juice - obviously a euphemism for killing the dogs.

I'm no fan of huge horrible aggressive dogs nor the idiot cunts and dregs of society who breed them and think it's okay to keep them around little children. And yes, it's appalling that the taxpayer foots the bill of containing and dealing with these in-bred beasts.

But the phrase 'pink juice them' is really nasty and crude, and undermines your argument.

The animals are not at fault; they were bred that way by humans. Humans are to blame.

(To save others googling, pink juice apparently refers to the colour of the euthanasia drug for dogs. I originally thought @FirepIace meant putting animals in a blender thereby resulting in pink juice, so it's less horrible than that at least).

PinkSparklyPussyCat · 29/01/2025 21:16

JandamiHash · 29/01/2025 21:14

Maybe your dog does judge you you just don’t know because it can’t speak English.

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Considering you say you don't have a problem with dogs you don't seem to like them very much

HousedInMySoul · 29/01/2025 21:16

Choccyscofffy · 29/01/2025 21:14

The small dog in the video mauled the girl’s face pretty badly.

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A chihuahua would struggle to rip an adults arm off, though, which is what happened to that Irish young woman who was killed by her own dog

JandamiHash · 29/01/2025 21:16

user1471453601 · 29/01/2025 21:14

I have a Jack Russell Terrier, 11inches from head to toe. They are not allowed, under any circumstances to interact with the children of my niece and nephew.

We got our much loved Jack Russell during the break in the first lock down, due to subsequent lockdown we didn't have any opportunities to socialise them much.

dog is now three, nearly four, and while they are as gentle as can be in the household, I wouldn't trust them near children. And I'm not prepared to use any child as a guinea pig, to see how our dog may react.

It's not the size of the dog, only. I'm pretty sure my 11 inch dog could do a lot of damage to a child.

It's not only the training, socialization or anything else, really. A dog is a dog, just like a child is a child. Both can be unpredictable but it's unlikely that a child is able to kill a dog.

JRTs aren’t dogs that are good for kids, when my DD was a baby one did maul a newborn to death. It’s good that you recognise its limits though!

Choccyscofffy · 29/01/2025 21:16

user1471453601 · 29/01/2025 21:14

I have a Jack Russell Terrier, 11inches from head to toe. They are not allowed, under any circumstances to interact with the children of my niece and nephew.

We got our much loved Jack Russell during the break in the first lock down, due to subsequent lockdown we didn't have any opportunities to socialise them much.

dog is now three, nearly four, and while they are as gentle as can be in the household, I wouldn't trust them near children. And I'm not prepared to use any child as a guinea pig, to see how our dog may react.

It's not the size of the dog, only. I'm pretty sure my 11 inch dog could do a lot of damage to a child.

It's not only the training, socialization or anything else, really. A dog is a dog, just like a child is a child. Both can be unpredictable but it's unlikely that a child is able to kill a dog.

Exactly this. Even small dogs need to be treated with caution.

I think you are wise to do what you do.

JandamiHash · 29/01/2025 21:15

Choccyscofffy · 29/01/2025 21:14

The small dog in the video mauled the girl’s face pretty badly.

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And had it been an XL bully she’d be dead

JandamiHash · 29/01/2025 21:14

YeOldeGreyhound · 29/01/2025 21:13

I prefer dogs to people because it is people who have treated me badly, and never a dog. I am ND, and my dog does not judge me whereas other people do. She is a great comfort.
But yes, that means I am a narcissist and "a bit simple".

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Maybe your dog does judge you you just don’t know because it can’t speak English.

user1471453601 · 29/01/2025 21:14

I have a Jack Russell Terrier, 11inches from head to toe. They are not allowed, under any circumstances to interact with the children of my niece and nephew.

We got our much loved Jack Russell during the break in the first lock down, due to subsequent lockdown we didn't have any opportunities to socialise them much.

dog is now three, nearly four, and while they are as gentle as can be in the household, I wouldn't trust them near children. And I'm not prepared to use any child as a guinea pig, to see how our dog may react.

It's not the size of the dog, only. I'm pretty sure my 11 inch dog could do a lot of damage to a child.

It's not only the training, socialization or anything else, really. A dog is a dog, just like a child is a child. Both can be unpredictable but it's unlikely that a child is able to kill a dog.

JandamiHash · 29/01/2025 21:14

Choccyscofffy · 29/01/2025 21:12

Agreed, as terrifying as the dangerous dogs are, and as much as they need to be put down, it’s not their fault.

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It’s unbelievably cruel to breed dogs that are bred purely to be aggressive. And then to modify their heads to make them look “hard” - these people should be in prison

Choccyscofffy · 29/01/2025 21:14

JandamiHash · 29/01/2025 21:09

Yes I’ve never known a chihuahua to maul a grown man to death

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The small dog in the video mauled the girl’s face pretty badly.

HousedInMySoul · 29/01/2025 21:14

JandamiHash · 29/01/2025 21:11

I’m not convinced. People IME who “prefer dogs” and claim “everyone is horrible to me” are usually extremely problematic people

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You may be right. I don't actually know anyone who says that so can't judge, really. Was just pondering

YeOldeGreyhound · 29/01/2025 21:13

JandamiHash · 29/01/2025 21:08

I realise that. My point still stands - people with partners and children can still be insufferable narcissist (and yes o do believe people who prefer dogs to humans are narcissist and a bit simple)

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I prefer dogs to people because it is people who have treated me badly, and never a dog. I am ND, and my dog does not judge me whereas other people do. She is a great comfort.
But yes, that means I am a narcissist and "a bit simple".

JandamiHash · 29/01/2025 21:13

Jimmyneutronsforehead · 29/01/2025 21:10

I hate the personification of pets. It absolutely deludes some people that their animals will behave like animals if they just treat them like babies.

Also the same people seem to think their dog loves them because of their sparkling personality and wit - whereas it’s basically because that’s the person who feeds and walks them. And the moment they’re rehomed they “love” the next walker and feeder.

Dont get me wrong I don’t have a problem with dogs, just OTT dog people

HousedInMySoul · 29/01/2025 21:12

JandamiHash · 29/01/2025 21:09

Yes I’ve never known a chihuahua to maul a grown man to death

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Yes, exactly, this is the difference. The reports of XL bullies being tazered more than once and still not stopping are absolutely terrifying. They're not controllable if/when they flip. They're massive, powerful and (in)bred for fighting.

Choccyscofffy · 29/01/2025 21:12

JandamiHash · 29/01/2025 21:07

They don’t have the complexity to be labelled an arsehole. Even the ones who kill are considered blameless.

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Agreed, as terrifying as the dangerous dogs are, and as much as they need to be put down, it’s not their fault.

JandamiHash · 29/01/2025 21:11

HousedInMySoul · 29/01/2025 21:10

Or they might have been treated badly by a lot of humans in their life, and feel safer with dogs?

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I’m not convinced. People IME who “prefer dogs” and claim “everyone is horrible to me” are usually extremely problematic people

Jimmyneutronsforehead · 29/01/2025 21:10

I hate the personification of pets. It absolutely deludes some people that their animals will behave like animals if they just treat them like babies.

HousedInMySoul · 29/01/2025 21:10

JandamiHash · 29/01/2025 21:08

I realise that. My point still stands - people with partners and children can still be insufferable narcissist (and yes o do believe people who prefer dogs to humans are narcissist and a bit simple)

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Or they might have been treated badly by a lot of humans in their life, and feel safer with dogs?

JandamiHash · 29/01/2025 21:10

What makes a dog an arsehole??

PinkSparklyPussyCat · 29/01/2025 21:09

BatchCookBabe · 29/01/2025 20:57

XL Bullies are.

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Which is why I said the majority of dogs aren't 🙄

JandamiHash · 29/01/2025 21:09

HousedInMySoul · 29/01/2025 21:06

At least if it's a small dog you can stamp it to death if it injures your child, and prevent it from doing any more damage. With and XL bully you've got no chance

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Yes I’ve never known a chihuahua to maul a grown man to death

JandamiHash · 29/01/2025 21:08

YeOldeGreyhound · 29/01/2025 20:53

A lot of dogs belong to people with partners and children.

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I realise that. My point still stands - people with partners and children can still be insufferable narcissist (and yes o do believe people who prefer dogs to humans are narcissist and a bit simple)

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