I know whatever I say can and will be used against me in the pit…
I should have included all dogs in my thread. Maybe even cats to be safe from a rebuttal thread. I’ve been around “little” dogs who aren’t trained… maybe even more than “big” dogs who aren’t trained. I’m just a 5’5" guy who happens to feel more physically threatened by “big” dogs simply because they can probably do more harm to me. Maybe its because, ever since I was a child and chased and bitten by a “big” dog with no leash, I’ve had more injuries caused by “big” dogs in my lifetime.
It’s quite possible that they pick up on my fear and see me as a threat or something.
If someone’s walking their “big” dog down the street, I’m more cautious in greeting the dog because the dog can possibly overpower me and their owners if they aren’t well behaved, (I know this isn’t all about “big” and “little” dogs, and there are some tough small dogs with BIG jaws that can really do some harm if they go to bite someone.)
When I said they are more “manageable” I guess what I meant by that was that the owners probably have more control over the situation if the dog is acting up, as they can probably pick the dog up and put in somewhere where it wont be humping my leg.
My ex has a little Chihuahua that barked like crazy when I would knock on the door, as I entered it would continue to bark, and would “bite” my hand… but it never clamp down hard enough to break any skin, or even hurt me. It just gets excited, and after a few minutes would pass, it would be back to it’s normal self. I could pet the dog. It would lick me. I actually think the dog likes me, but just goes crazy when there’s company. He also goes to the bathroom in the house at times.
A friend of mine has a “little” dog named Darlin, that has bit me before, (and almost everyone else she’s in contact with), but Darlin is kept in separate part of the house with a gate she can’t scale. The only reason I got bit was because I asked to try and make friend with the dog… held out my had for it to sniff, and it just bit me. The bite did hurt, but still didn’t break any skin.
I already listed the harmful encounters I’ve had with “big” dogs in the thread that I made, (aside from the experience I had when I was a kid which I spoke about earlier in this post.)
Once again, I shouldn’t have singled out “big” dogs. I understand why it needed a rebuttal thread. “Little” dog owners shouldn’t be excused for their dog’s bad habits, and they aren’t always “manageable”. Stoid, I’m sure you love your “big” dogs very much.