Day out in car with friends’ American Bully?

[WildGreenHedgehog]

My friend has adopted an American Bully recently and is and another friend are going down to Brighton on Friday for a day out and she’s messaged us saying she’s bringing the dog. It isn’t one of those XL types but I’m still concerned about getting in the car with a dangerous dog I don’t know (and she doesn’t know really) incase it gets territorial. I don’t know whether to say anything in case she thinks I’m being a wet lettuce?
AIBU?

I’d be more concerned about being in the front seat and being hit by an unsecured dog in an accident.

If you’re scared, you’re scared OP. Even if everyone here says you are being unreasonable (obviously not going to happen, this is mn) it wouldn’t help you feel less scared.

Don’t do it - their farts are like death.

All dogs should be properly secured depending on where you are it may be the law. I wouldn't be driving a non known dog. That's really irresponsible and dangerous. You need to assess a dog for a decent period while secured.

American bulldogs are fine.
You don’t get many aggressive ones.

I would be more concerned about it being in the car loose, they can be quite big and may cause an accident.

A long car journey and day out in Brighton seems too much for a newly adopted dog.

Not everyone likes being cooped up in a small place with a nasty dirty smelly unhygienic animal. 'Ddog' FGS.

Nope to sitting beside any unknown dog. My two are terrible travellers and I’d be drowning in drool or, more likely, a poonami. Dont take that risk 🤢

It would only have to try to lick me and I'd be shouting 'PULL OVER! LET ME OUT', only I wouldn't have got in there. The car would stink of dog and so would I if I was fool enough to agree to to it, which I'm not.

Because it’s safer to assume that it is dangerous than find out the hard way. To look at it another way, most bulls. On farms are docile but you should never trust one. My friend found that out the hard way!

Any breed would be a no from me, how gross sitting in the back-seat woth dog smell, especially after the wet beach. And the slobber and bad breath 🤢

Well personally I wouldn't ever travel in a vehicle with an animal. Nasty.

Yawn

Do you value your life?

Yes - don’t risk get in a car with a bully

No - get in a car with a bully

My opinion.

God, the drama. Drive yourself OP.

Re read. The dog is adopted recently. Neither knows the dog’s temperament. Some people are just clueless. Plus your bar for a decent human being is pretty high!

IME American bullies are boisterous not dangerous

No thanks. I'll meet you there.

Can I ask why you presume it's a dangerous dog is it because it's a bulldog?

You say bully? Are you aware of how many different breeds of bulldogs their is? Why are they all to be in one category?

Just say you get car sick and the smell of dog breath in the car will trigger you

An American Bully is not an English Bulldog. Adopted dogs might have been mistreated. You simply don’t know their temperament - yet. I have to say I don’t know anyone who would adopt a dog like this. I would decline the offer of a lift until I knew the dog was ok. Doesn’t sound like fun,

Because it is dangerous. If it decides to kill or seriously injure you, it can do that quite easily, unlike most other breeds of dog. And also because of its genetics, it’s more likely than most other breeds to decide it wants to.

It's an adopted dog, who knows what its history is?
I love dogs but in this scenario I would only feel comfortable if the dog was secured in the boot.

Have you owned one the several breeds of bulldogs then to know that all of the different breeds are killing machines?

If I was going on a day out with friends and was then told they were bringing their dog, I'd be pissed off not matter what breed!

A huge difference in dynamics between having a doggy day out and a day out with mates.

You're restricted where you can go, some beaches won't allow dogs. You're restricted where you can eat and drink.

Dependent on the weather you may not be able to go out at all if it's too hot.

It's like going on a mate's day out and someone says they're bringing their toddler! Completely different day out than the one I would be expecting.

Definitely a no from me and I love dogs.

I'm sure they wouldn't hurt a fly either