• @ArbiterXero
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    886 months ago

    Sometimes the breed temperament has more to do with it than anything else….

    But also assholes all seem to like the same breed so….

    • Optional
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      156 months ago

      Breed temperament is a thing, but all dogs can be good dogs. Most are good with only slight work. People get a breed they can’t handle and no one’s happy.

      • @ArbiterXero
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        326 months ago

        It pains me to say this as a great dog lover, and someone that has known some very loving pitbulls, Sadly not all dogs can be good dogs.

        Like people, some are just born as “assholes”

        But yes, breed temperament is a thing. Not an absolute thing, but still a thing.

    • @Crack0n7uesday
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      16 months ago

      My buddy legit owns a dire wolf (half wolf, half dog) and never had a problem in the last ten years. He owns a large chunk of property so the dog isn’t restricted to one room in an apartment in the city, and he knows how to handle a large animal. I will say one thing, that thing commands respect, it’s easily 7 foot from back paws to front paws.

      • @ArbiterXero
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        26 months ago

        Even pitbulls are safe in the right hands. Fuck it, tigers and lions and silverback gorillas are safe in the right environment.

        However a proper education in caring for the animals aswell as proper enclosures and a knowledge of the animal and its needs….

        Yes you CAN do it, but should Tom from down the street have his own pitbull army and alligator pool in his back yard?

        Hard pass.

        I’m sure some people can do it safely, but training, registration, safety, etc…. Ban them all as pets unless you get X license, like a gun.

        • @Crack0n7uesday
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          6 months ago

          You barely need to pass a background check to get a gun, lol. It’s harder to get a driver’s license. I’m not saying your wrong, just using a gun as reference is not the best comparison. If your doing private transfer of gun ownership, which is completely legal in most states, the background check is irrelevant.

          • @ArbiterXero
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            36 months ago

            I’m Canadian…. Slightly different standards.

            • @Crack0n7uesday
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              16 months ago

              I’m unfamiliar with Canadian law but I bet if your friend or neighbor wanted to sell a gun and you wanted to buy, the background check process would be a lot easier than if you went to a retailer like Walmart or whatever, and would probably still be considered legal.

              • @strawberrysocial
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                26 months ago

                When my step dad died, it was a difficult process trying to legally sell his hand guns. You can’t buy guns from Walmart here either. That’s so strange that you can where you’re from.

            • @Crack0n7uesday
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              6 months ago

              They might be inanimate objects but they are much more destructive than dogs. Can a dog kill you? Yes. Can a gun kill you? Yes, but a gun is much more likely to get the job done than a dog.

              • @[email protected]
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                26 months ago

                Actually all a gun can do is sit there. There is zero chance of your gun killing you. You might accidentally kill yourself with it, but the gun is never going to kill you.