• Vespair@lemm.eeEnglish
    231·
    10 months ago

    Hot take (I’ll accept my downward facing arrows, thank you), but people regularly vastly overestimate the safety and docility of “regular” dogs too

  • OceanSoap@lemmy.mlEnglish
    52·
    10 months ago

    Any wild creature bigger than a rat is an animal you should be cautious of. I mean, I wouldn’t pet a wild rat, either, but I’m also not afraid one will attack and kill me.

    Wild dog packs roam lots of countries in south-east Asia. Don’t fucking go near them. They will try to seperate you from other humans and take you down for a snack.

    So weird though when you see, like, a golden retriever in their ranks. The urge to go pet them is too strong. I did a lot of catching myself walking towards them when I was in thailand.

        • ramenshaman@lemmy.worldEnglish
          13·
          10 months ago

          they’re*

          Edit: I took another look at the above comment and I think “there” or “their” both work here. I don’t ever recall seeing a sentence where that was true and my mind is a little blown.

          • FlickOfTheBean@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            10 months ago

            Say /s right now

            (i had to look at it twice but I’m pretty sure it’s supposed to be their, not they’re lol)

            • ramenshaman@lemmy.worldEnglish
              1·
              10 months ago

              Yes that’s correct. Not saying /s because I don’t think it’s needed here.

              Edit: see my edit in my previous comment

              • FlickOfTheBean@lemmy.worldEnglish
                2·
                10 months ago

                Fair enough, that was supposed to be a meme opener just so I could comment, but I deleted the /s right before the opening parentheses, and now I’m worried I came off like a complete asshole to you! My apologies! I meant that in a joking meme tone, not in a tell you what to do way! Sorry about that!

                • ramenshaman@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  1·
                  10 months ago

                  Ohh! I see what you did there. I don’t think tone is conveyed well through text, especially to me lol. I appreciate the clarification.

  • Nath@aussie.zoneEnglish
    2·
    10 months ago

    This is actually something being debated in Australia. Until a few years ago, Dingoes were considered the same species as the regular dog Canis familiaris. Recent DNA studies have shown them to be distinct, however. So now there’s Canis dingo. Only, Dingoes can interbreed with the regular dog, which normally is the test for them being the same species. Maybe that makes them a subspecies?

    So, yeah - even we don’t know what they are. If they were raised by humans, they are happy friendly doggos. If in the wild, then they’re dingoes.

      • Seasm0ke@lemmy.worldEnglish
        01·
        10 months ago

        Ive got a pariah dog too but not dingo. Incredibly prey driven. Does not bark much unless she has a reason. Very bad with other dogs, tests their reflexes if given the chance. Used to be bad with people and food possessive but she’s good now after years of training and socialization.

        Also is an escape artist. Climbed a nine foot chain link fence and chewed through stucco.

  • Honytawk@lemmy.zipEnglish
    01·
    10 months ago

    Average pitbull owner mentality.

    Thinking vicious animals will be friendly to everyone forever.