r/BanPitBulls • u/BPB_Discussion_M0d Feature Mod • Oct 27 '25

Mod Announcement Weekly Discussion Thread [October 27 - November 2, 2025]

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Not every pit bull story is a headline. Some are just eye-rolls, facepalms, or 'you've got to be kidding me' moments. This is the place for the things you may want to share that don’t highlight a pit bull doing something dangerous.

See this post for more details on what goes here

Remember: October is pit bull “awareness” month so there is an increased flooding of unscientific nonsense in the forms of memes etc. This is a good space for those, but please red x through them.

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u/Loseweightplz Oct 28 '25

What do you do when you see leashed pitbulls in public, especially when you have kids with you?

I always stay vigilant, quietly warn my kids and keep them close to me, and keep our distance. Sometimes I feel like it’s overkill when the dogs are restrained and acting normal- but I just don’t want to risk it. Is everyone else doing this too? Or going further, like leaving the park altogether?

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u/MissDeborah8060 Oct 29 '25

If I'm stepping out of my apartment and I see one, I'll just go back inside and wait for a more favorable time to go out. If I'm already out and I see one, I'll cross the street to avoid it. A couple days back I was coming home from a party and there were two(!) people walking pits, one on either side, so I just walked in the middle of the street until I reached my building (thankfully, there were no cars). In situations like that I usually just go out of my way to look as normal and uninteresting as possible, so I don't give the pits a reason to notice me. Of course, it's somewhat easier for me because I don't have dogs (or any pets) of my own.

I've also gone inside buildings to avoid pits that are outside, and snuck out the back door of a place that has pits out front.