Another day, another pibble kiss fight on /r/goldenretrievers.

Standard sneeding and arguing over the heckin' wholesome velvet hipporinos kissing the violence-prone golden r*trievers. Jannies have been alerted and have been mopping threats against the innocent smoochie machines.

I'm so sorry for your hardship OP. I wish your mom's Goldie a speedy recovery ❤️‍🩹 I also want to just take a minute to thank you for specifying that you still believe it's the owner, not the breed. I think that level of nuanced thinking takes a lot of emotional maturity and it's just nice to see. I'm very aware that this sub's prevailing opinion on that topic is very much "pitbull bad," so I'm sure this will get downmarseyd to heck and back lol, but as long as you see it that's what matters to me. I just wanted you to know that you're a wonderful human being and a great friend to dogs everywhere. And again, best wishes to your furry relative and the humans who kept her safe 💛

Not a great enough "friend to dogs everywhere" that you have to comment on every pitbull attack "pitbulls are wrongfully discriminated against."

The OP is still recovering, and yall gotta sprinkle that shit in to validate yourselves. It's disgusting. If you actually cared, you'd have stopped after the heart emoji. Everything else is just performative pit worshipper nonsense.

All the people talking about hating ALL pit bulls should 100% be banned. That is NOT a fair take and it's a dumb one at thag

I'd rather not play Russian roulette with owning a pitbull. Not every single pitbull attacks people or dogs, but it is a WAY higher chance than any other breed of dog. I'm not going to risk it. And I'm allowed to feel and think that way without you telling me I'm wrong for it. Why risk your family? Also let's be real there are much cuter family friendly and animal friendly breeds made for community living.

Idk just dumb in my opinion. I live next to a golden and a pit bull and I'm more scared of the spas of a golden they have than the pitti who doesn't even make a noise when I walk outside with my dog

This is why I walk with a knife when take my golden for a walk. [jannied]

I do the exact same thing. Ever since I saw a video of a golden in New York getting mauled by a pitbull with a crowd of people failing to separate them before the golden was left with wounds requiring the leg to be amputated, I keep a knife on me when walking my golden at all times.

I carry a revolver, CCW, in Virginia.

Yup. Tons of those garbage dogs here in California too. Getting my CCW soon.

Garbage owners, too. Not taking the chance with my old Golden girl. Good luck!

Just the decision of getting one is like dating a murderer who was in prison and trying to make him your nice cuddly loving partner.. I can totally see how someone wants a Rottweiler, Dobermann or German shepherd but why would you choose a breed which was used to fight bulls in ancient times and never bread to life with a family and meet other dogs.

Oh you poor thing. Sounds like the owner needs to be euthanized as well as the dog. Get better soon

Neighbour sounds like an idiot. Why would walk the dog off leash if it has incidents of aggression in the past? Hope you can take this idiot to court, you deserve full restitution and owner should serve time. Imagine if it was a child.

Neighbour owns a Pit Bull. That's the very definition of idiot.

Stand up for your Goldens against these aggressive breeds. Pepper spray, folding knife, and CCW always ready to go when I'm walking my 12yo golden.

You carry three weapons including a firearm every time you go for a walk?

Correct. Pepper spray in backpack, small folder in back pocket, and CCW appendix carry. 3/4 pounds total weight. I don't even notice it anymore.

We go way out of our way to avoid any issue dogs but it's nice to have options just in case. Avoidance and paying attention to surroundings is key.

That pitbull needs to be put down. I would sue

[jannied]

Well no it's not the dogs fault why should we put down every pitti. That's like saying we should put down every white person cause one of them committed a crime

Racist

The owner needs to be put down and the dog needs a muzzle & rehabilitation to see if they can take the aggression out before deciding to put down. Dogs are not aggressive by nature, most of them learned aggression and can be taught otherwise. Unfortunately some of them have such deep trauma that it's impossible to retrain. Pitbulls are often owned by people with aggressive behaviour, certainly not saying all of them. @OP, so sorry for your dog. Take good care of him and take your time to let him recover and build up trust with other dogs that they aren't a threat, otherwise you run the risk that he's so scared that he will start attacking other dogs out of fear.

Except pitbulls have been proven to be aggressive by nature, several times? 🤡

Please read some of these studies. There's a higher predisposition, doesn't make all pitbulls aggressive "Their association with such aggressive activities, combined with their portrayal in the media, has significantly influenced public perception of these breeds. Despite these challenges, Pit Bulls have also been valued as "nanny dogs" due to their loyalty, obedience, affection, and protectiveness [23,24,25,26]. Nevertheless, the negative stereotypes surrounding Pit Bulls, stemming from their historical association with illegal dog fights and sensationalized media coverage, have exacerbated the challenges of addressing aggression issues in these breeds. While research suggests that appropriate training and socialization could mitigate aggression in dogs, these negative stereotypes continue to influence public opinion and policy"Reference

Over 80% of dog attacks on humans are of some sort of pit/pit mix breed. They are not compatible creatures as they were breed to fight.

Could you share the article?

Kill all pitbulls. It's the dog and the owner or just the dog.