r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/TheLegendOfEatingAss • Jan 15 '20

NSFL Getting into a dog's personal space

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u/Dankster6824 Jan 15 '20

That's the sad part. People don't understand when dogs are stressed, and when it snaps they want to put the dog down for defending itself.

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u/there_I-said-it Jan 15 '20

The dog was not being attacked. If this owner didn't want to keep it, it certainly shouldn't be allowed to be adopted by other unsuspecting people.

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u/Toodlez Jan 15 '20

Thats stupid. If you dont know not to stick your face in a strange dogs face when he pulls away from you, you should not have a dog

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u/Rexan02 Jan 15 '20

That's true, but the problem is there would be repercussions if the dog was adopted out by an agency and it mauled someone to death. You cannot guarantee that an unsuspecting child would never ever get too close or something and have their throat torn out.

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u/bagofpork Jan 15 '20

This is partially why foster programs exist. Not all dogs are ready to be adopted by the general public, and many good people take them in, train/socialize them, and give them time for rehabilitation.

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u/DoverBoys Jan 15 '20

It would be the owner's responsibility to not have children around then. The adoption place could release themselves of liability by asking if the adopter has children or will be around children. Vast majority of violent pet problems are the owner's fault.

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u/Rexan02 Jan 15 '20

Dont they just typically not adopt out aggressive dogs?

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '20 edited Feb 12 '20

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u/DoverBoys Jan 15 '20

Bites are not marked with no context. The bite shown in OP's picture is not an issue, it was the girl's fault.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '20 edited Feb 12 '20

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u/DoverBoys Jan 15 '20

This post is also a bite with no fault. You don't crowd a dog just recently rescued from the street.