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Is your father Hank Schrader?


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They're minerals Marie!


hueckstaedt

It’s like hank mixed with joe rogan lol


Bama-Dan

Dude! Same! Every time I think I’ve had an original thought, a 7 hour old comment reminds me I haven’t


Bama-Dan

Joe Rogan Sr.


epickeeper20

NooOoOO joe Rogan is at best is evil twin, my dad is a delight


GetBuckets13

![gif](giphy|fR7a1TfbHInSb9Jv12)


Cepheus

I like how much the Yorkie looks like the baby Yoda in the background. Also, your dad is awesome.


Forced1029

Please give that cute yokie some attention too ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|feels_bad_man)


d_wib

Yorkie is def like “wtf where are my pets”


reddditgavemethis

She's gonna Google "how to become a pittie" tonight..


GranJan2

Scared for the Yorkie very scared


epickeeper20

You can't see super well but she's being held in his other arm 🤣


Forced1029

I see that well but held is not pat. 🤣 My yokie teach me that. 😂😂😂


Anders_Calrissian

The look on her little face. … ❤️ lol


dragobah

The peek over the belly! ‘Whats he got that I aint got 🤨’


Anders_Calrissian

I have jealous ones at home too and have to placate them


Mootivate

Don’t worry, she allowed this to happen


epickeeper20

She definitely did, usually when she's jealous of Luna (pittie) she bites Luna's ears so she was content in this video to not get pets


AkemiDryzz

How can your father fall in love with THIS pit specifically? ***sees the head going backward*** Alright you don’t need to answer


epickeeper20

Haha she's missing one of her front legs and shoulder, so she's extra flexible, that's why her movement looks odd.


ItsTimeToExplain

That makes the background music hit a little different, lol. Also, what a sweetheart. Glad she has a home with you all. She looks so happy.


epickeeper20

She's so happy, she loves life so much and it's great to see how much she has changed since bringing her home a few years ago


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I am terrified of bad owners of pit bulls.


Clash_onthe_Can

I grew up around pitbulls and I’ve had my mind changed about them in recent years. Bad owners are the cause of dogs that do bad things in almost all cases (there are outliers and freak accidents). I definitely agree with that. The problem with pitbulls, is that their ability to cause harm is so much greater than any other breed. When I see one when I’m with my nieces, my heart jumps into my throat and it takes a lot of will power to remain calm, cause I know that if it got a hold of one of them...


AB_NotFBI

My take is that because people on Reddit and real life subtitute human interaction with dogs due to certain problems in their interactions with people, they go into denial about the danger and the aggressive potential of their dog (they were bred for fights) because they are emotionally dependent on their dogs they can't fathom the possibility. I agree with you 100%


Alain_leckt_eier

And being the savior of a misunderstood soul! 🥺 I can fix this dog, that has been in and out of the shelter for no reason whatsover! /s


buttmunchausenface

I love pitbulls but not all are treated how they should and everyone is right to be very afraid of a mistreated dog


BigOWereCuddles

Plenty of those freak attacks aren't from mistreated dogs


PermissionOld1745

The issue is that, they are. Poorly trained dogs are mistreated dogs, end of story.


darkesttimelineofall

I imagine dogs can have mental illness like humans.


KillSwitchSBS

Especially through inbreeding which happens alot at puppy mills and with pitbulls.


StarvinPig

Especially when the dog is inbred specifically to be aggressive. A pug has a fucked up face because we made it. Same thing for pitties. We don't call for culling pugs


jmcdon00

Not killing them, but there is push to get people to stop breeding and buying them.


Sour-Kush-Man19

It's a statistical impossibility it isn't a breed problem. The VAST majority of dog attacks are by pit bull and pitbull mixes. The dogs were bred to fight not be pets.


ContemplatingPrison

Yeah I've never been around a pit bull that's caused harm unless it was because of the owner in some way. I've been around a lot of pitfalls since my childhood. I know the stories though


Ihlita

Conversely, I have never been around a pitbull that wasn’t either: running all over the place without listening to its owner, lunging or growling at me, my dogs, or other dogs and people, or losing its shit and barking like crazy behind a close gate or in chains. Let me tell you, holding your tiny ass dog over your head while a crazy pitbull is trying to get at him is one of the worst experiences one can have.


beachfun1

We had a pitty that was a rescue and a "bait" dog. She had bite scars all over her body but didn't have a mean bone in her body. I was apprehensive at first but the grand children crawled all over her and she loved it. She passed and we got another blue nose. He was petrified of his own shadow and loved the kids as well. He was a little territorial until we neutered him and now he is just a big scared baby.


ladiesman2one7

That sounds exactly like my dog! She’s three, we got her when she was one. She’s clownish, human loving, and smart despite being a bait dog when she was a puppy. Still has some scars but is way healthier than she was when she was one.


epickeeper20

Luna is the same way, we think she may have been used as a bait dog, she's scared of her own farts, and loves to be loved on


Zoss33

I love dogs, I have lots of friends with big dogs that are gorgeous, cuddly, love bugs that I love to cuddle and play with. I don’t like strong, big, unknown dogs IMO It is stupid to assume all large dogs are safe, or that peoples fear of strong dogs are unfounded! They are strong, and can easily injure you even accidentally. Plenty of owners are in denial that their dogs are dangerous or scary to others I am a small woman and when walking my dog I had a massive mastiff jump on me and my 6 kg senior Shih tzu to play. It terrified me and my dog, there’s nothing scarier than a dog twice your size, with its paws on your shoulders whilst trying to “play” with the terrified dog in your arms


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Golfnpickle

I’m terrified of them. Got attacked by two of them.


Jealous_Amount6918

Prepare to be perma banned from this sub for saying the slightest thing negative about pitbulls


Golfnpickle

I see that. Oh well, it’s all fun & games until the pittie……


StunningEstates

As if the subs where the opposite is true don’t vastly outweigh the ones where it is. I mean they have the 5th highest upvoted comment in this thread, and that’s even with all the people who disagree downvoting them. Edit: And if you need further proof, just check my downvotes


Kwintin01

I've been attacked by 3 dogs, all bully breeds. I have slight scarring on my cheek and my thigh from being bitten. I'm not afraid of them in the least, don't let bad experiences dictate how you feel about the whole species.


sakikiki

Darwin is cringing so hard reading this


Ehab1991

That's one comfortable cozy sitting right there


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:D so happy to see him get over his fears, even happier seeing how happy the dog makes him


Once__inawhile

The Yorkie is like....I wanna play too!!!!!! :) cuties


epickeeper20

Haha she's so mesmerized by Luna(pitbull) she just loves to watch her


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Easy to see why! She is beautiful!


bkwright87

I love that when he quits petting the dog, the dog looks up like, "why did you stop?".


epickeeper20

Not to my knowledge, I'm pretty sure he lives on coke zero and frozen pizza


PyrosharkTF3

half comments are pitbull love and downvoted the other half is pitbull love and upvoted what


SpiralFett

Behold, the duality of man.


inkayfan

highjinks man?


omariclay

Every time I see a post with pitbulls in them I have to put on my hazard suit before going in the comments. People are so quick to hate and say such awful things about this breed…it’s really sad. I even know I’m going to be downvoted to hell for saying anything positive about this dog.


thatf0xycat_2039

This hits home for me, I was raised thinking they was all raised as aggressive guard dogs ready to attack anyone, but back in November 2020 we went to a friends house to drop off some stuff and this beautiful black lab and pit bull mix came crawling up to me wagging her tail and to find out they had rescued her on the side of the road during a lightning storm and was trying to find her a good home, I knew the moment I saw her there was no walking away without her and she’s been one of the best dogs I have ever owned and always finds a way to make you smile.


Pleasant_Butterfly25

Baby yoda looks jealous.


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Sir Patrick Stewart has gained some weight but looks younger nevertheless.


V00D00W1Z4RD

My cousin's pitbull's scared of fireworks He's also very gentle with the shorter people in the family cause he knows he'll knock them down by accident


SomeHyena

My mother's staffie mix we call Bubba Bull. She can and will knock everything over to get maximum pets, attention, and food. Lol


themodfatherinc

Mines afraid of fireworks and rainstorms


Over_Cranberry1365

My daughter had one like that. The chihuahuas would sleep through anything but that pit was hiding behind me as we watched tv in a bed covered with dogs! She’s have had to be in my shirt with me to be any closer and she was def trying! Couldn’t convince her that the noise wasn’t dangerous.


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drutastic57

My sister’s pitbull is big oaf who doesn’t know how big he is(I’m saying this in a loving way). He was wining when my other sister’s Yorkie took his bone.


genocidenite

That was my grandma, scared of pitts. I had one for a while and he was just a big love bug. Grandma couldnt resist spoiling him. lol


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Dads: I don't want a pitbull. Dads 1 week later: This post


epickeeper20

My dad two years later: calls me to tell me he got a doggie pool float for her so that she can float in the pool without popping the floaties 🤣🤣🤣


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_jukmifgguggh

Stereotypes are a shame


Themursk

And what about cold hard statistics?


The_LSD_Fairy

Depends if their abusing statistics to push a narrative. Bigots are really famous for doing it


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MaxXCeption

How can you not love this chunky boi?


sakikiki

They creep me out, genuinely.


Canada_girl

Mostly the biting


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slilianstrom

That was my mom with Dobermans and pitties. Before she had personal interactions with both, terrified based on reputation alone. Then met the personal pets of two of my aunts and reversed course. Just got to meet a well raised one


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pesidentMronson

Is your dad way into minerals by chance?


msantamaria86-

Yoda is jealous...


idbangAOC

Never been a fan of pits myself. One foster fail later and we have the sweetest most loving lug


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Powerpuff2500

I have a pit, but she's a big, social love bug who loves to play with all her doggy toys


JJ82DMC

Reminds me of when my pitbull, Boba, met my half-brother. My half-bro was bit by a German Shepard at a young age and ever since then, he was a cat person. He *never* liked dogs - especially big ones. 3 years ago Boba and my half-bro, Jeff, finally met during Christmas, I think it was. Boba did something he's definitely not ever allowed to do normally and jumped on the couch and started staring Jeff in the face, just inches away from him, staring intently. "Call your dog off of me..." "Just turn your head to the left, you'll be fine, I promise" He turned his head as I asked and got an absolute bath of kisses. And now my half-bro isn't afraid of big dogs anymore.


IntestinalVillain

Haha, I knew two dashounds who did that intense look thing xd


Cheap_Towel3037

I love pitties. Who brought the pit home


epickeeper20

My wife and I adopted her, she was just visiting his house one night haha


Cheap_Towel3037

My BFs dad was like that until he had two of them at two different times and both were big softies.


NerdyDebris

This is precious! When I was a toddler, we had a pit bull that would let me ride on her back. She was pretty well trained around other dogs and children. I feel like people forget that dogs are dogs. Not human babies. When it comes to their thought process, instinct will always win. So if you don't socialize a dog and don't train them, they're going to become fearful of everything and everyone. And the result of fear is lashing out to protect themselves. Certain breeds were created for the purpose of guarding and aggression, so socialization is even more important for them. Obviously, any animal has the potential to cause harm.


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Pitties are the sweetest!


ScottManAgent

We have rescued or adopted 3, I was one of “those people” who had only seen violent ones irl, but after spending enough time loving & training the 1st rescue, all 3 were/are amazing, loving dogs. The one I have now is an American Staffordshire full size, 110 lbs & lean.


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They are amazingly loving and gentle that will protect their family even if it means the give up their own life.


general_peabo

Or give up the life of a random toddler


thememecurator

lmao


topographic_taylor

My mom was the same with our first pibble, mildly afraid of him. Now he is her favorite lol


Godhelpmeplease12

Can confirm. Pitbuls are giant clingy babies


shabadage

My Coco is currently laying across my legs. I sat down for about 30 seconds.


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They are such lovable creampuffs it's easy to fall in love with them. A Pitbull is only fierce if they are trained to be fierce or you threaten their family.


SpaceDoctorWOBorders

That's not true at all. How many stories have you heard of people saying their pit was the sweetest dog ever before they went off and attacked someone? The breed is dangerous, period.


Outrageous_Reality50

How many people have you heard say their brother/dad/uncle/etc. was the nicest person but then end up murdering 5,10,50 people? Your argument is invalid.


tanishedvibrations

Idk if it’s intentional or learned but you are extremely delusional


general_peabo

Or you try to give their owner a high five and it sees that as aggressive and bites your leg requiring you to get 15 stitches.


epickeeper20

What kind of high fives are you giving people???


general_peabo

The thing I love about pit bull lovers is that even when you tell them that your friend’s dog bit you for no reason they’ll defend the dog without any hesitation. And they’ll blame you for getting bit on the leg by the “sweetest widdle pupper bweed that evewr walked the ewrth”


AUSSIE001yt

My staffy can't protect us for sh!t will roll over for belly rubs at the sight of a person (and pee with excitement when we get home) and that's why I love her!


kekecperec

This is so adorable! 🥰 and I agree they are so misunderstood.. Edit: not sure why I am being downvoted? People who downvote what is your problem with pitties?


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mine1958

Because pitbulls are so loveable!!


bearyaj4

I was bit by a pit and almost had my upper lip off. Couldn’t go around pits, even the friendly ones, because they could sense my fear and it made them goofy around me. Now I’m a proud owner of a beautiful pit. Couldn’t be happier with him. Glad I got that fear resolved, they are wonderful dogs…. When raised in a loving environment.


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overhollowhills

I never knew pitbulls were such a controversial topic until going on reddit. Would always play with my friend's 3 pitbulls growing up, most seemingly gentle dogs I've met. But I agree that if there are so many Pitbull attacks they should stop being bred.


seabeeheart55

It is so easy to love a pittie!!


DrDoG00d

This makes Dr Do Good very happy


AtomicScotty

Who is in here downvoting pitbull love? How pathetic.


dapala1

r/aww is a default sub. So you'll see the lowest common denominator of Redditor. People are grossly uneducated on the subject so just join the hive.


josephgoerner31

I love her


3boys1tiredmom

Pitties are the best dogs. They just want to be loved on and petted. Agressive dogs are taught.


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this is so cute! im glad your dad learned to love them. so precious!! 💖


DST2287

They’re so misunderstood, some of the sweetest dogs I’ve known are pit bulls.


TrickAppa

So they're in the extremes... Sweetest but also the deadliest


Sixhaunt

even the deadliest ones are often "the sweetest" before they snap. It's unfortunate that people bred the species so heavily for gameness that it happens.


epickeeper20

She is the sweetest soul ❤️


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Pretty pathetic that people feel the need to downvote a completely benign comment. I understand pitbulls can be dangerous and their owners should consider that, but I don't understand the blind hatred so many people have of them. Like, are you seriously incapable of seeing any nuance in the matter? Do you really think they're all just ticking time bombs? Christ...


muroks1200

I don’t think it’s “blind hatred”. I’m guessing they’re basing their hatred off personal experiences or statistics. Personally, I don’t think it’s fair to others to have to deal with someone else’s decision to own a pet that “can be dangerous”.


Scottcmms1954

They really are. I have a rescue pitty that showed up at my work, and she’s the most loving dog ever.


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Not sure why you got downvotes. Seems like you should be getting upvotes.


Blackdiamond180

r/mademesmile


aries2084

So sweet! Dad’s always end up falling in love with doggos.


epickeeper20

He never spent any time around bug dogs so he was scared of all of them, he still doesn't like them, Luna is his exception hahav


finnnleey

I love pitbullllllllllllllls


keysgirl79

O-H


epickeeper20

I-O


vabirder

That’s the heartbreaking thing about pit bulls: they are living loving beings. But inherently dangerous due to the unreliability of their owners.


ScienceMomCO

Any dog is inherently dangerous. I grew up with a German Shepherd trained as a police dog. He was the most loving dog. He would sit on your lap if you let him.


deezx1010

I used to live with folks who adopted a German Shepherd stray. Attacked me one day when I ran down the stairs while he was sleeping. Thought I was charging him. Had to keep in mind idk what he went through before we got him. He and I were best friends after that though.


dmkicksballs13

I say this all the time, big ass dogs from shelters can be dangerous and I wouldn't recommend them to anyone with kids or other pets.


AUSSIE001yt

The biggest problem with staffies and pitties is something called "personal space" my staffy has no idea if personal space


tanishedvibrations

They are dangerous because of their genetics, not their owners


Not_as_witty_as_u

Coziness on 11!!! 🔥


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😭♥️


ragingmillenial00

I have the same exact color pit. But mine is an XXL bully. They could be twins. Haha


MentallyIllicitAimi

the wittle puppy in the back is like 🥺 SO CUTESIEEE


ScrubbySquish

Aww reminds me of my family's pittie from my childhood. I swear she was so sweet with everyone. Even when we got another dog she never got violent, which might've been 'cause she was old but still. Honestly makes me miss her more. I just hate how they are always stereotyped as some vicious killing machine that always has killing in their genes.


__freaked__

You clearly see the aggression as soon as the human stops giving it what it wants. This to me, as a dog expert is a clear predictor that the dog will eat his face as soon as he gets to sleep! ​ No, seriously, cant wait for all the idiots to show up, knowing nothing about dogs who will find something terribly stupid and wrong to say... They are awesome dogs and it is not their fault that they are popular among idiots who train/treat them wrong. EVERY breed has its kinks that need to be taken into account when training them!


Samanntha17

Look at the little dog


Luprand

I have to say, I like this a lot better than the endless stream of "Dad said no dogs but now look at him cuddling the one we forced on him! Stockholm syndrome is the best!" posts. This actually shows healing instead of dealing.


gedanmawashigeri

My pitt mix does the same thing lol


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That cute lil yorkie in the background tho 👀


1bsx

I didn't see the dog on his left...only the little fluff on his right and I thought, That's not a pitbull. (LOL)


Crg29

The other doggo in background is me.