this post was submitted on 01 Apr 2024
0 points (NaN% liked)

Ask Lemmy

29717 readers
1442 users here now

A Fediverse community for open-ended, thought provoking questions


Rules: (interactive)


1) Be nice and; have funDoxxing, trolling, sealioning, racism, and toxicity are not welcomed in AskLemmy. Remember what your mother said: if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. In addition, the site-wide Lemmy.world terms of service also apply here. Please familiarize yourself with them


2) All posts must end with a '?'This is sort of like Jeopardy. Please phrase all post titles in the form of a proper question ending with ?


3) No spamPlease do not flood the community with nonsense. Actual suspected spammers will be banned on site. No astroturfing.


4) NSFW is okay, within reasonJust remember to tag posts with either a content warning or a [NSFW] tag. Overtly sexual posts are not allowed, please direct them to either !asklemmyafterdark@lemmy.world or !asklemmynsfw@lemmynsfw.com. NSFW comments should be restricted to posts tagged [NSFW].


5) This is not a support community.
It is not a place for 'how do I?', type questions. If you have any questions regarding the site itself or would like to report a community, please direct them to Lemmy.world Support or email info@lemmy.world. For other questions check our partnered communities list, or use the search function.


6) No US Politics.
Please don't post about current US Politics. If you need to do this, try !politicaldiscussion@lemmy.world or !askusa@discuss.online


Reminder: The terms of service apply here too.

Partnered Communities:

Tech Support

No Stupid Questions

You Should Know

Reddit

Jokes

Ask Ouija


Logo design credit goes to: tubbadu


founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 

They let their new puppy outside without a leash and it just comes over to my property and gets into my things that aren't confined to my fence and scares my ducks. This puppy is a pit and is going to get huge. I'm afraid it'll get to my birds or dogs.

How do I tell the super trashy people that own the dog to tie it tf up? I don't want to make enemies with these people, but they need to get their shit together.

They're the only people on the street who don't have their dog fenced in or on a time-out/leash. The road is incredibly busy so the dog is liable to get hit really quick if it decides to run into the street.

top 7 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Keep in mind the only bad thing about pitbulls is they're bull-headed: They'll barrel in to things and can be rough simply because they're hyper little weirdos, not violent killing machines. Roughness can be misconstrued as violence, even in humans (ask me how I know!).

I say all that to mean ... maybe also befriend the dog regardless of what happens. If you're nicer to him than the "trashy" owners, he'll listen to you better and maybe be nicer to the stuff he thinks is yours regardless of what the owners do.

[–] lqdrchrd@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 11 months ago

A family friend’s pitbull chewed the ear off of someone’s toddler because it wanted to play with him. The best way to deal with a dangerous dog you don’t own is to ignore it and have the owners deal with it. The last thing you want is the dog liking you more than its owners, spending more time in your yard, then deciding to ‘play’ with the ducks.

[–] strawberrysocial@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You seem like one of those people who own pit bull types just to act self righteous about it. They are dangerous animals (and it's our fault as humans for breeding that into them), there is more to them than just being "bull headed".

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Nice bigotry and assumptions. Pathetic. I have boston terriers. I'm sorry you're judgemental about things you don't know. It will not serve you well in life.

[–] strawberrysocial@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I somehow knew you'd pull the "you're a dog racist!" card. Hopefully your dogs never encounter a poorly controlled pittie. It's a really horrible sight to see what they're capable of.

[–] Mango@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Try English. It's my go-to for communication. If that doesn't work, try Google translate.

Also pits don't actually get huge. They cap out at like 45lbs. They're just chunky.

[–] strawberrysocial@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

You're thinking of Staffordshire bull Terriers. American pit bulls can get to 70lbs. That's nothing to sneeze at. Pit bulls are strong, tough dogs. They can pull the bumpers off of cars like it's paper. It doesn't matter if they aren't the size of a Great Dane, one of even 45 lbs would have no issue getting through chicken wire and killing his birds. The fact his neighbours are letting the dog wander around unsupervised also likely means they aren't going to bother training the dog properly, which is dangerous with any breed but especially one as strong as the pit bull types. This is a recipe for someone getting their face chewed off.