*Rant on dangerous pets and their owners*

pochercoaster · 07-09-2011, 10:46 PM

Not even a leash? Yeah, that's downright irresponsible. If you don't want to leash them put them in a fenced-in backyard at least.

I was in a similar situation when I got in the elevator the other day with a fellow tenant and their HUGE unmuzzled dog, which was growling quite... violently at me until I got off on my floor. I guess I was lucky that nothing happened- what are you supposed to do in a small, confined space like that? This dog was huge, its jaw was scary.

A lot of people say "oh don't worry he won't bite you he likes people," and yeah while dogs do have their own personalities and can lean towards being "nice," especially if their owners treat them properly, it doesn't GUARANTEE anything. It's still an animal and we can't read their minds so you have to be cautious and especially mindful of other people's safety. Meaning you should leash your dog and not let them run amok, regardless of their breed. Unless they're a toy chihuahua or something equally non threatening, but if you have one of those you probably carry it around in your purse a la Paris Hilton anyways.

07-09-2011, 10:46 PM	#1
pochercoaster rollerpocher tycoon Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,808	Not even a leash? Yeah, that's downright irresponsible. If you don't want to leash them put them in a fenced-in backyard at least. I was in a similar situation when I got in the elevator the other day with a fellow tenant and their HUGE unmuzzled dog, which was growling quite... violently at me until I got off on my floor. I guess I was lucky that nothing happened- what are you supposed to do in a small, confined space like that? This dog was huge, its jaw was scary. A lot of people say "oh don't worry he won't bite you he likes people," and yeah while dogs do have their own personalities and can lean towards being "nice," especially if their owners treat them properly, it doesn't GUARANTEE anything. It's still an animal and we can't read their minds so you have to be cautious and especially mindful of other people's safety. Meaning you should leash your dog and not let them run amok, regardless of their breed. Unless they're a toy chihuahua or something equally non threatening, but if you have one of those you probably carry it around in your purse a la Paris Hilton anyways. Last edited by pochercoaster; 07-09-2011 at 10:49 PM.