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I keep noticing those who sit at dog parks tend to have the most misbehaved dogs (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/dogs

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Sounds bad to be so judgemental, but day after day at the park, the most misbehaved dogs tend to be owned by those who sit at dog parks and chat, smoke, bring random lawn chairs etc..

The breeds of dog also tend to be the same, 'pitbullish' style or cane Corso, or those dogs so small and yappy.

It's somewhat frustrating. If I see more then 1 or 2 people sitting, I know there is most likely going to be some altercation between dogs and there usually is..

Is it the same in your area?

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The correlation, unfortunately, is that those dog breeds are popular with assholes who treat their dogs like crap or encourage territorial and aggressive behaviour.

I've met a LOT of bully breed dogs, and when they're in the hands of good owners they're kind, loving, friendly, and incredibly loyal. I've known pitbulls who would let toddlers treat their faces like silly putty. The biggest danger they pose is a total lack of regard for personal space; pitbulls basically want cuddles 24/7.

Inherent aggression and nervousness is much more of a issue with herding dogs like corgis and collies, because they want to always be in control of what's happening around them. But those dogs aren't popular with dickwads so you rarely see the same kinds of issues with them.

[–] jeffw 4 points 1 year ago

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