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  • Iraglassceiling [she/her]
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    1 year ago

    I will effort post pitbulls if people want. There’s a ton of veterinary literature that contradicts the stereotypes and adds context to bite statistics, etc.

    As a veterinarian if I were to cast shade on a dog breed it would be brachycephalic - pugs or Bostons or bulldogs. Not because of their behavior, but because they’re essentially being waterboarded by their own anatomy every time they breathe and it’s cruel to breed them without taking steps to reduce the airway abnormalities that are incompatible with life.

    • Nakoichi [they/them]
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      1 year ago

      I actually wrote a whole effort post specifically about this (linked below), and also 100% agree about pugs bostons and bulldogs.

      Also I am not a veterinarian so I would appreciate any critique you have of what I wrote on the topic.

    • mathemachristian [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      Yes please, I stiffen anytime I see a pitbullsized dog being walked next to our playground. Doesn't matter the breed since I can't tell them apart.

      And anytime I tried to look into it I just found forum posts of angry owners vs concerned parents going at each other throats or chatgpt blogspam peddling basic misinformation.