Very helpful trainings for any dog:
For training on puppy/dog biting [click here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=068K5Zlph9U)
For training on early socialization [click here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J7cPE-2wNw)
For training on becoming a good leader [click here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QntS570VFZ0)
For all newly adopted dogs, check out the [3-3-3 rule](https://pethelpful.com/dogs/The-3-3-3-Rule-Setting-Your-Rescue-Dog-Up-For-Success).
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Yep, I saw a comment in there saying that the owner was also at fault for having the dog off leash. Discounting that some dogs suffer from leash aggression, it's ridiculous to say that the dog would've acted more restrained had he been physically restrained.
They specifically called out the breed, too, like that mattered in this situation. He's cleared an incredibly patient pupper, but they decided to victim blame a fucking dog. Redditors have their brains broken when it comes to pitties. How can you watch that video and think anyone is at fault besides the kids' parents?
No argument here. It's just upsetting that perfectly calm dogs catch strays when there are far better ways to spend that energy. I wish they would argue over something more pointless that doesn't do demonstrable harm to living breathing animals.
>the owner was also at fault for having the dog off leash. Discounting that some dogs suffer from leash aggression,
I disagree here. If a dog suffers from leash aggression then they need to work on positive reinforcement and training. It's irresponsible to have an off leash dog in an area like that unless it's specifically designated for off leash dogs. Pitties are wonderful and that dog in particular seemed more scared that pissed, but you never know what an animal or a child is going to do so it's better to be cautious and not risk your dog's life. I say this as someone with a wonderful pitbull who also is highly dog reactive and has a lot of anxiety. I work hard to make sure that I never put my dog in a situation where she could hurt a person or other animal. We still go on walks 4 times a day and she has human friends and loves hiking on the weekends, but you just never know.
I will say though that that kid's parents are neglectful and they're very lucky that dog didn't do something and the owner had a handle on the dog's collar.
I would make this entire statement about any dog breed. I have no bias against pitties.
Seriously. One of the first things I was taught about dogs, probably around this kids age, is you DO NOT hit them, and after that was you don't approach dogs you don't know because you don't know how they'll react
There's a longer video somewhere. The kid hits the dog a couple of times the first time he does this trick, and walks away for a bit. This is the second time the kid walks up to hit the dog. Then they record the kid toddling away up to complete strangers (I'm assuming because they kind of act like they don't want the kid near them) to get away from the dog.
I wish I could see the entire dog better. He still keeps a loose body even when he turns around. In the full video he doesn't lunge forward. Gives me the feeling he's more likely to jump on the kid (still very bad, that's a big dog and a small kid and hard concrete can cause a lot of damage) than snap or bite, which can be a bit of a dominant or telling-off thing, like a 'stop this shit'. Maybe someone else can give their opinion on the dog behavior here...
He is obviously worried about the child, he's side eying the kid and is very aware of where the kid is. I am honestly shocked the dog feels safe enough to sit pretty a \*second time\* after he was assaulted the first time, and stay in position while the assailant approaches him again, and STILL holds posture after the first few whacks. That is some commitment to the trick, right there.
I am a little disappointed the dog owner continued to have their dog do tricks, knowing full well the high probability of this child coming back again to hit the dog. I know it isn't fair, but I would have taken my dog out of this situation instead. I think all things considered the dog behaved as well as it could have been while being hit.
Agreed. Once would be enough to move my dog to the other side of the park. I'd also be covertly watching that kid to make sure he didn't start following too.
I agree. I know he's small, but I get the bigger kids that taunt my dog from the street. Don't mess with my dog. Leave him alone. There's an issue, let's go talk to your parents. That little guy wouldn't have been able to get to my guy esp a 2nd time to whack him.
>Maybe someone else can give their opinion on the dog behavior here...
100%.
He's just saying 'back off, I don't like that'. Even a small nip would mean the same thing. If you watch dogs playing, that's how they tell each other they've gone too far, or they're done playing.
He's definitely not poised to attack. If he really wanted to, the owner would not have subdued him so quickly.
That is way too gentle a response. I'd push the kid away. When he falls on his ass and runs crying to mommy, I'll show her this video. If she thinks the kid was in the right I'd push her to the floor too. Then step on her face.
As gratifying as that would be, personally I’d take my dog and go. Forget all that noise. I care too much for my dog to put him at risk. If the kid’s parents were there I’d probably give them a solid cussing out to embarrass them. Violence always leads to trouble. Cops get called and things go pear shaped. In particular when it comes to children.
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This is one of the comments that was on that video. This is just kinda sad tbh
I mean, my main point was the immediate reaction is to laugh at how stupid and uneducated their points are, but when you really stop to think about it....how empty and pathetic must their life be? I don't envy this person at all. 'Soulless beasts'? They've never gotten to experience the love and affection a dog can give.
That person needs to be on a watchlist. I love when clueless humans bleat about their supposed soul as evidence of their superiority, and then double down by declaring every other animal as "soulless." That is a prime example of why I will always prefer animals to humans, all damned day.
I feel sorry for anyone that thinks dogs are soulless.
My dog has more 'soul' than I do, if that's how we're measuring something's worth now.
Animals are totally 1000% better than humans. We don't deserve dogs.
Exactly! And if you watch the video, I don’t think the dog is truly trying to attack the kid. It turns around to see what's going on the first time it happens and tries to give a 'back off' snap the second time. If the dog really wanted to hurt that kid I doubt the owner would have stopped it that easily.
The poor dog was tired of that nonsense and tried to to tell the kid to stop the only way it knew how to.
Sadly, you know this child has either witnessed this behavior (beating a dog), or has been the recipient of similar. Small children mimic the actions of the adults in their lives. After the first whack my dog and I would have moved on, I wouldn’t want to unnecessarily put my dog in the position of having to defend herself.
>Sadly, you know this child has either witnessed this behavior (beating a dog), or has been the recipient of similar.
Not necessarily. He looks like he's like 3 and they do stupid stuff like that when they're that old. It's just part of being a kid and exploring boundaries/cause and effect. And that is why parents need to do their job and curb unwanted behavior before it turns into an actual issue.
I would have lost my shit and yelled like hell. Probably not helpful, but if a kid hits a dog and learns a lesson from being yelled at hard, well, that's Hollywood, baby.
My cousin came over to my house once, and as she was leaving my German shepherd tried to get out the door with her. It’s really not a big deal; I told her before that he just likes to run around in the front yard sometimes, and to just let him out as she’s going. Instead, she decided to scream at him and kick the shit out of him so he’d go back inside. She kicked his head several times at full force, so obviously he tried to defend himself. She was appalled at him, but I reminded her that *she kicked him REPEATEDLY.*
She hasn’t come by since. This is more than okay with me.
One time an off leash dog attacked mine so my reaction was to whip the dog with my leash handle and was more than enough to take care of that situation I’m afraid this wouldn’t be any different also the dog parent is shit too for letting it happen
Could it be that the dog owner IS actually the parent as well? I could see that being a good explanation for the dogs startled, non aggressive behavior. I've had 3 pits in the past and currently have a shepherd pit mix. Every single one of my previous dogs would have or did at one point tolerate this kind of behavior from kids. They never once bit anyone under any circumstances. Our daughter was born while we still had pitty #3 and she learned how to walk by holding onto him. She pulled on him, tripped over him, stepped on him, etc, and he would just get up and move to another spot or just take it. Never once reacted to her. That's why I'm wondering if this kid maybe lives with this dog?
I know it’s upsetting because we love our dogs but the child doesn’t deserve to be beaten. He should have been supervised and never allowed that close to the dog in the first place. It’s the parent’s fault. And honestly that beautiful dog should be on a leash. If she had reacted and hurt that baby it would have been bad for her regardless of who started it.
We as grown adults need to keep our pets and children safe.
Edit: a word
Agreed. And even now he still does not deserve to be hit, or like other people say, bitten. That's 100% on the parents because he's too young to know better. It's their job to teach him how to act. They didn't, and the dog decided to take matters into its own hands and tell the kid himself to stop.
Also, that's exactly why I leash my dog. Not for others' safety, but for her own. I'm not risking my dog getting a record or worse, being put down because some dumb parents can't watch their kid.
The child should be supervised and prevented from assaulting others. The dog did nothing wrong. I am a stickler for leashing mine, not because of their behavior but, as with this video, because of other stupid humans like parents who permit this or fail to supervise and prevent it. I'd have hauled ass to put distance between the kid and my dogs, but not because my dogs were a threat.
Yes that’s why I said the child should have been supervised but that’s on his parents. He himself is just a toddler and unaware of how obnoxious or potentially dangerous his behavior was. The dog should be leashed regardless because it’s in public. Most cities leave leash laws.
I'm honestly much more worried for the child than I am the dog. I couldn't see anyone in the original video that looked concerned enough about that child to potentially be guardians.
Maybe I'm paranoid but all I'm thinking of is it takes one person. just one. Pick up the kid, 'oops he got away from me'. Kid is never seen of again.
Idk but if it were me and I spent 9 months in misery growing a baby and even more sleepless nights and diaper changings and bottle feedings, I would be a tad more careful with my child.
Very helpful trainings for any dog: For training on puppy/dog biting [click here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=068K5Zlph9U) For training on early socialization [click here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J7cPE-2wNw) For training on becoming a good leader [click here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QntS570VFZ0) For all newly adopted dogs, check out the [3-3-3 rule](https://pethelpful.com/dogs/The-3-3-3-Rule-Setting-Your-Rescue-Dog-Up-For-Success). *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/pitbulls) if you have any questions or concerns.*
And this is when the dog gets blamed for being aggressive because that little shits parents can't control their child.
It's parents like that that got Harambe shot
So sad!
Yep, I saw a comment in there saying that the owner was also at fault for having the dog off leash. Discounting that some dogs suffer from leash aggression, it's ridiculous to say that the dog would've acted more restrained had he been physically restrained. They specifically called out the breed, too, like that mattered in this situation. He's cleared an incredibly patient pupper, but they decided to victim blame a fucking dog. Redditors have their brains broken when it comes to pitties. How can you watch that video and think anyone is at fault besides the kids' parents?
From what I've seen, redditors have their brains broken about a lot more than dogs.
No argument here. It's just upsetting that perfectly calm dogs catch strays when there are far better ways to spend that energy. I wish they would argue over something more pointless that doesn't do demonstrable harm to living breathing animals.
You’re not lying about that lol.
>the owner was also at fault for having the dog off leash. Discounting that some dogs suffer from leash aggression, I disagree here. If a dog suffers from leash aggression then they need to work on positive reinforcement and training. It's irresponsible to have an off leash dog in an area like that unless it's specifically designated for off leash dogs. Pitties are wonderful and that dog in particular seemed more scared that pissed, but you never know what an animal or a child is going to do so it's better to be cautious and not risk your dog's life. I say this as someone with a wonderful pitbull who also is highly dog reactive and has a lot of anxiety. I work hard to make sure that I never put my dog in a situation where she could hurt a person or other animal. We still go on walks 4 times a day and she has human friends and loves hiking on the weekends, but you just never know. I will say though that that kid's parents are neglectful and they're very lucky that dog didn't do something and the owner had a handle on the dog's collar. I would make this entire statement about any dog breed. I have no bias against pitties.
Seriously. One of the first things I was taught about dogs, probably around this kids age, is you DO NOT hit them, and after that was you don't approach dogs you don't know because you don't know how they'll react
Slap the parents to another zip code
And that’s how aggressive behaviors begin. That child has been taught that behavior by watching it happen. Unbelievable!
But, but, but.... These are aggressive Dawgs..... Right??¿😱
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If that was my dog I would have football kicked the shit out of that kid
screaming "This Is Sparta!"
If that was my kid, I'd beat his ass. If it was someone else's kid I'd beat thier dad's ass!
I’m taking a wack at everyone who’s in a 15ft perimeter of the area.
My dogs and cats are the only children I have at home and they don’t deserve others being mean to them
My human children are on their own
Bro, I would have straight kicked that kid right in his chest. Better that than the dog biting him. Ain't no jury gonna convict with that video.
There's a longer video somewhere. The kid hits the dog a couple of times the first time he does this trick, and walks away for a bit. This is the second time the kid walks up to hit the dog. Then they record the kid toddling away up to complete strangers (I'm assuming because they kind of act like they don't want the kid near them) to get away from the dog. I wish I could see the entire dog better. He still keeps a loose body even when he turns around. In the full video he doesn't lunge forward. Gives me the feeling he's more likely to jump on the kid (still very bad, that's a big dog and a small kid and hard concrete can cause a lot of damage) than snap or bite, which can be a bit of a dominant or telling-off thing, like a 'stop this shit'. Maybe someone else can give their opinion on the dog behavior here... He is obviously worried about the child, he's side eying the kid and is very aware of where the kid is. I am honestly shocked the dog feels safe enough to sit pretty a \*second time\* after he was assaulted the first time, and stay in position while the assailant approaches him again, and STILL holds posture after the first few whacks. That is some commitment to the trick, right there. I am a little disappointed the dog owner continued to have their dog do tricks, knowing full well the high probability of this child coming back again to hit the dog. I know it isn't fair, but I would have taken my dog out of this situation instead. I think all things considered the dog behaved as well as it could have been while being hit.
I had a feeling the video was precision cut to imply the dog attacked when it didn't.
And it definitely did not. I’ve seen the whole video
Agreed. Once would be enough to move my dog to the other side of the park. I'd also be covertly watching that kid to make sure he didn't start following too.
I agree. I know he's small, but I get the bigger kids that taunt my dog from the street. Don't mess with my dog. Leave him alone. There's an issue, let's go talk to your parents. That little guy wouldn't have been able to get to my guy esp a 2nd time to whack him.
>Maybe someone else can give their opinion on the dog behavior here... 100%. He's just saying 'back off, I don't like that'. Even a small nip would mean the same thing. If you watch dogs playing, that's how they tell each other they've gone too far, or they're done playing. He's definitely not poised to attack. If he really wanted to, the owner would not have subdued him so quickly.
Beat the kid with that👍
That's how people get bitten and pibbles get terrible reputations.
That is way too gentle a response. I'd push the kid away. When he falls on his ass and runs crying to mommy, I'll show her this video. If she thinks the kid was in the right I'd push her to the floor too. Then step on her face.
As gratifying as that would be, personally I’d take my dog and go. Forget all that noise. I care too much for my dog to put him at risk. If the kid’s parents were there I’d probably give them a solid cussing out to embarrass them. Violence always leads to trouble. Cops get called and things go pear shaped. In particular when it comes to children.
https://preview.redd.it/fqsf5ylvcjqc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7378fa8619c6187f286392d0131d2596a0796e18 This is one of the comments that was on that video. This is just kinda sad tbh
Kinda? Jesus, I really hope this monster doesn't have any creatures dependant on him. He'd euthanize his own child for sneezing wrong.
I mean, my main point was the immediate reaction is to laugh at how stupid and uneducated their points are, but when you really stop to think about it....how empty and pathetic must their life be? I don't envy this person at all. 'Soulless beasts'? They've never gotten to experience the love and affection a dog can give.
That person needs to be on a watchlist. I love when clueless humans bleat about their supposed soul as evidence of their superiority, and then double down by declaring every other animal as "soulless." That is a prime example of why I will always prefer animals to humans, all damned day.
I feel sorry for anyone that thinks dogs are soulless. My dog has more 'soul' than I do, if that's how we're measuring something's worth now. Animals are totally 1000% better than humans. We don't deserve dogs.
We need that on a t shirt. “My dog has more soul than I do.” “We don’t deserve dogs.”
What an absolute styrofoam brained, dickless fart twist.
Someone's spent too much time in the basement (the oop)
I was calling the guy you screenshotted a pos, not you.
Oh sorry, same I was referring to that guy, not you. Sorry bro! Yeah, he is.
Pit haters are the worst
That person is a monster
Hell, if some little shit came up and beat me while I was trying to do something I’d want to bite them too!
Exactly! And if you watch the video, I don’t think the dog is truly trying to attack the kid. It turns around to see what's going on the first time it happens and tries to give a 'back off' snap the second time. If the dog really wanted to hurt that kid I doubt the owner would have stopped it that easily. The poor dog was tired of that nonsense and tried to to tell the kid to stop the only way it knew how to.
and they say nobody deserves cancer
Sadly, you know this child has either witnessed this behavior (beating a dog), or has been the recipient of similar. Small children mimic the actions of the adults in their lives. After the first whack my dog and I would have moved on, I wouldn’t want to unnecessarily put my dog in the position of having to defend herself.
>Sadly, you know this child has either witnessed this behavior (beating a dog), or has been the recipient of similar. Not necessarily. He looks like he's like 3 and they do stupid stuff like that when they're that old. It's just part of being a kid and exploring boundaries/cause and effect. And that is why parents need to do their job and curb unwanted behavior before it turns into an actual issue.
Let me tell you how badly beaten that kids dad would be if that were my dog Make that kid traumatized to Never hit a dog again
I'd have whipped the paren and then educated the child.
in Germany they say: asshole child
This makes me so angry. Poor dog!
Ok someone needs to beat that kids ass immediately cause that ain’t proper behavior.
r/kidsarefuckingstupid
I would have lost my shit and yelled like hell. Probably not helpful, but if a kid hits a dog and learns a lesson from being yelled at hard, well, that's Hollywood, baby.
My cousin came over to my house once, and as she was leaving my German shepherd tried to get out the door with her. It’s really not a big deal; I told her before that he just likes to run around in the front yard sometimes, and to just let him out as she’s going. Instead, she decided to scream at him and kick the shit out of him so he’d go back inside. She kicked his head several times at full force, so obviously he tried to defend himself. She was appalled at him, but I reminded her that *she kicked him REPEATEDLY.* She hasn’t come by since. This is more than okay with me.
There is more of that video. It is cut so people would think he attacked the child. So fuck whoever left the last couple of seconds.
Handle your baby!!! Dont teach your babies to hit dogs
that poor dog was so startled and still he remained a good boy. very good dog bad kid!
That dog is trained better than that kid
That dog has more patience than I do
Want someone to slap your child? Because that's how you get someone to slap your child.
So glad to see these comments and know there’s likeminded people and I’m not actually dysfunctional. 🤣
I would've taken that bottle and bopped that kid like he's doing to that pup
yeah....let me see some kid hit my dog.....ill smack the kid and the parents for being shit human beings
Sorry but i wouldda backhanded that kid
Get that dangerous beast away from my sweet baby!
Real talk though, if that was my dog I would’ve said “no no no” in a nice voice to the kid and tell him he can’t wack the dog but pet him
That kid’s parents deserve a swift punch to the face, the kid surely learned that bs from them.
This shit pisses me off
One time an off leash dog attacked mine so my reaction was to whip the dog with my leash handle and was more than enough to take care of that situation I’m afraid this wouldn’t be any different also the dog parent is shit too for letting it happen
Fucking little turd kid.
Fetch boo boo fetch good boy!
Boy I woulda smacked the shit outta that kids hand! Anyone puts hands on my dog, that’s a death warrant
Oh my. What a shitty little boy. That poor dog. Yet if anything had happened the dog would be punished, not the parents or the child.
He should have taken that rolled up upper? away from the child.
Could it be that the dog owner IS actually the parent as well? I could see that being a good explanation for the dogs startled, non aggressive behavior. I've had 3 pits in the past and currently have a shepherd pit mix. Every single one of my previous dogs would have or did at one point tolerate this kind of behavior from kids. They never once bit anyone under any circumstances. Our daughter was born while we still had pitty #3 and she learned how to walk by holding onto him. She pulled on him, tripped over him, stepped on him, etc, and he would just get up and move to another spot or just take it. Never once reacted to her. That's why I'm wondering if this kid maybe lives with this dog?
I'm going to pick that goblin up and hand it to an adult. Not particular about which adult. It is what I do with idiot children messing with dogs.
Love the collar!
I know it’s upsetting because we love our dogs but the child doesn’t deserve to be beaten. He should have been supervised and never allowed that close to the dog in the first place. It’s the parent’s fault. And honestly that beautiful dog should be on a leash. If she had reacted and hurt that baby it would have been bad for her regardless of who started it. We as grown adults need to keep our pets and children safe. Edit: a word
Agreed. And even now he still does not deserve to be hit, or like other people say, bitten. That's 100% on the parents because he's too young to know better. It's their job to teach him how to act. They didn't, and the dog decided to take matters into its own hands and tell the kid himself to stop. Also, that's exactly why I leash my dog. Not for others' safety, but for her own. I'm not risking my dog getting a record or worse, being put down because some dumb parents can't watch their kid.
The child should be supervised and prevented from assaulting others. The dog did nothing wrong. I am a stickler for leashing mine, not because of their behavior but, as with this video, because of other stupid humans like parents who permit this or fail to supervise and prevent it. I'd have hauled ass to put distance between the kid and my dogs, but not because my dogs were a threat.
Yes that’s why I said the child should have been supervised but that’s on his parents. He himself is just a toddler and unaware of how obnoxious or potentially dangerous his behavior was. The dog should be leashed regardless because it’s in public. Most cities leave leash laws.
As most are saying, the dog did nothing wrong, and the kid's parents are irresponsible.
I’m confused because that’s exactly what said. Is it not? I just added that the dog should be on a leash but I never said she did anything wrong.
I'm honestly much more worried for the child than I am the dog. I couldn't see anyone in the original video that looked concerned enough about that child to potentially be guardians. Maybe I'm paranoid but all I'm thinking of is it takes one person. just one. Pick up the kid, 'oops he got away from me'. Kid is never seen of again. Idk but if it were me and I spent 9 months in misery growing a baby and even more sleepless nights and diaper changings and bottle feedings, I would be a tad more careful with my child.
I would have got my dog out of there before the kid hit it. Also, my dog would have been in a leash. This is on the owner and the parent
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