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i've seen a woman walking (or rather being dragged by) one of these big muscular dogs on my commute a few times recently, before the latest attack hit the news.
it looks as if she has barely any control over it.
this is on a shared use path that has lots of school kids walking, running, scooting along it at the same time.
i'm always a bit wary when passing as i don't want to startle it or give it any reason to chase me.
what are the chances of outsprinting one of these on a bike?

Could be. We're getting a lot of right wing American shit coming over here these days. But it hasn't been helped by those groups of youths who organised literal looting trips to Oxford Street on tiktok

I know you're talking about recreational use dogs, but I think there is a use case for some of these breeds in certain industries such as the military or security.

recreational use dogs, but I think there is a use case for some of these breeds in certain industries such as the military or security.

So like a Class A, B or C depending how harmful the dog could be?

Exactly. Great mines...

Ideally the government could be advised on this by Professor Mutt

Did I see it described as actually still being a puppy/not actually fully grown?

They are a vanishingly small % of dog population so massively overrepresented in attack statistics. So doesn't really matter if it's the dog or the owner if you get the same outcome.

This brings back memories of two loose Akitas chasing me on bike whilst my daughter was in yepp mini seat upfront. She learned all the swear words in those moments. It was terrifying. They were alongside and snapping at my ankles I knew immediately if they wanted to take me down they could've done so and we were both fucked if they did. Another person rode past us and they decided to chase them instead. It was a fucking awful experience and has affected us both deeply in terms of being around dogs.

Fuck dogs in general. They shit everywhere, bark endlessly and ruin nearly every park in London. All so people can enjoy an perceived extension of their personality. Nonsense

#teamcat

Fuck cats in general. They vomit everywhere, mew endlessly and ruin the fabric on sofas in every house in London. All so people can enjoy being looked at with distain. Nonsense.

#teamdog

I think I am with you these days. Which is nuts considering I’ve never owned a dog and started the dog thread on here.

Much simpler in Singapore - it’s not a case of what you can’t have in terms of dogs, it’s what you can have. Simply pick a dog from this list, if it’s not on the list you can’t have it.

HDB-approved dog breeds
1

Affenpinscher

2

Australian Silky Terrier

3

Australian Terrier

4

Bichon Frise

5

Bohemian Terrier

6

Bolognese

7

Brussels Griffon (Griffon Bruxaellois)

8

Bichon Havanese

9

Border Terrier

10

Boston Terrier
(a) Lightweight
(b) Middleweight

11

Cairn Terrier

12

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

13

Chihuahua

14

Chinese Crested Dog

15

Chinese Imperial Chin

16

Chinese Temple Dog (Classic and Miniature)

17

Coton de tulear

18

Czech Terrier

19

Dachshund (Light and Miniature)

20

Dandie Dinmont Terrier

21

English Toy Spaniel

22

Griffon Belge

23

German Hunting Terrier

24

Griffon Brabancon

25

Hairless Dog

26

Italian Greyhound

27

Jack Russell Terrier

28

Japanese Spaniel (Chin)

29

Japanese Spitz

30

Lhasa Apso

31

Little Lion Dog

32

Lakeland Terrier

33

Maltese

34

Manchester Terrier

35

Miniature Pinscher

36

Miniature Schnauzer

37

Norfolk Terrier

38

Norwich Terrier

39

Papillon

40

Pekinese

41

Pomeranian

42

Poodle

43

Pug

44

Poodle (Miniature)

45

Schipperkee

46

Scottish Terrier

47

Sealyham Terrier

48

Shetland Sheep dog

49

Shih Tzu

50

Silky Terrier

51

Small Continental Spaniel

52

Small English Terrier

53

Small Spitz

54

Smooth Fox Terrier

55

Toy Fox Terrier

56

Toy Terrier

57

Tibetan Spaniel

58

Volpino Italiano

59

West Highland Terrier

60

Wire-Haired Fox Terrier

61

Welsh Terrier

62

Yorkshire Terrier

(This is for HDB’s which are effectively social housing, but 80% of Singaporeans live in an HDB).

Cats go and shit in other people's gardens (mine, specifically) so they can also get to fuck. #teamchicken

Griffon Belge

Sounds good

* googles *

Hmmm.

Chickens shit specifically everywhere

Everywhere in my garden, not anyone else's.

Hairless Dog

I'm seeing a loophole here, so long as you've got clippers

7

Brussels Griffon (Griffon Bruxaellois)

Not a proper dog, this is one we adopted

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You didn't want things shitting in your garden a second ago. Speciesist

what are the chances of outsprinting one of these on a bike?

Unless you’re regularly winning scratch races at the velodrome, or are sprinting downhill, I’d wager the chances are close to zilch (not zero because the dog could always trip).

Edit - realised you’re talking about outsprinting a bully dog. That’s more feasible, given their approx 25 mph sprint speed. Other big hunting breeds are faster, and accelerate quicker, than most cyclists.

Pitbulls apparently are good for 40kmh so if you can maintain higher than that you might get away

but could you beat one at rollapalluza?

Basic Googling shows that dog bites come from a range of dogs.

An expert on dog-human interaction and dog bite attacks says that all dogs are a risk. The evidence suggests that all dog breads are a similar risk of aggressive behaviour, the only variation between breeds is that bigger dogs can do more harm.

Another issue is that owners tend more and more to have their dogs in all areas of the home increasing the risk of harm to children, again regardless of breed.

https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2023/jun/12/whats-behind-the-rise-in-dog-attacks

@HatBeard How drunk would it be, relatively speaking?