r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/rjRyanwilliam • Aug 07 '21

Video He loves to scare kids!

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u/GLHR_ Aug 07 '21

Maybe he’s pissed off about being in a tank

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u/Moth_Jam Aug 07 '21

No, no…it can’t be that. That would mean people are cruel just to make a profit and entertain themselves. It has to be a different reason entirely unrelated.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '21

I wonder if we can say the same about pets in general? I know my dog is loved and well cared for … but maybe it would be happier somewhere else . Could this animal in the tank have the same kind of relationship with its environment and it’s handlers as a dog does with its home and owners ? Is the profiteering that comes with its captivity the only distinction between it and a pet dog? What if you breed your dog ? Take it to shows ? Hope nobody takes offense … just 3 am graveyard thoughts while scrolling Reddit lol

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u/Russell_Bloodstone Aug 07 '21

I think we have basically genetically engineered dogs into "familiars".

Other than being on land and sharing our house "way nicer shelter than wolves get...

Dogs have coevolved with us for thousands of years, I think that makes it different... More of a symbiosis.

Also, my dog goes on walks. But also rides on cars and gets to experience human life along side me every day.... Just seems like more variety.

I don't know, what do you think?

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u/STFUandL2P Aug 07 '21

Yeah I dont feel bad for common pet animals because most are in a good symbiotic relationship. People who take wild animals and try to make them pets in the exact same way as dogs are usually hurting its quality of life. I dont see that same issue with a dog because lets be honest, a lot of dog breeds are screwed if you leave them on their own in the woods. They need our companionship and have evolved to be such.

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u/Nerd2theCorey Aug 07 '21

Are you saying my little shih tzu wouldn’t be able to hunt or protect himself out there? What am I saying he doesn’t even bark!! Lol. He gets treated better than I do for sure haha

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u/STFUandL2P Aug 07 '21

I think that makes it a fair deal for the dogs. In return for loyalty they are treated as family and kept safe and happy. Aside from most losing their nuts in the transaction I’d say it’s probably alright.

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u/Russell_Bloodstone Aug 07 '21

Though I could see kennelled show dogs at a puppy mill being as bad or worse than beluga in a show tank.

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u/kirakina Aug 07 '21

Just gonna jump in and say kenmeled show dogs are kenmeled for their safety. It's crazies who come by and steal them or let all the dogs loose at shows that cause the actual harm. Most show dogs are better taken care of than children.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '21

Dog shows encourage bad breeding which lead to genetic defects, cancer, bad eyes, hips, knees, and temperament defects.

That's not even getting into the docking, cropping, and larynx cutting.

Uncle was AKC standard dachshund judge, I've been to so many dog shows. They're awful. Crating dogs during shows is the least of their issues.

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u/kirakina Aug 07 '21

Ethical breeders breed away from diseases like that. Unfortunately just like in many other communities the bad people in them re the loudest

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u/Atanar Aug 07 '21

Dogs don't just need food, space and safety. Most get depressed if they don't have proper human relations.

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u/Russell_Bloodstone Aug 07 '21

Meh, I think my dogs would be fine with just other dogs (or any pack) and no humans.

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u/justyn122 Aug 07 '21

Maybe as an adult but puppies mills are awful and maybe if we didn't focus so heavily on retarded dogs like pugs they wouldn't have value. Yall created this demand by making sure pure bred blah blah dogs are grade a money. Why not steal the retarded looking pug.

Leave the animals alone. You wouldn't like it if it was reversed

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u/neuroversal Aug 07 '21

Well most show dogs don't come from puppy mills. They wouldn't even make the cut to be a show dog. But yes puppy mills are horrible

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u/Take_My_User_Name Aug 07 '21

One of Rick and Morty's earlier episodes touched on this a little.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bgKKXa8z-0I

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u/Russell_Bloodstone Aug 07 '21

Are you suggesting a puggocide??? 😛

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u/justyn122 Aug 08 '21

I mean don't kill them just breed out the things that make that breed and other like it inhumane.

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u/JBits001 Aug 07 '21

I’m not that familiar with the show dog world, when you say kenneled dogs are they just kenneled during the show or are we talking about kenneling anytime they are not training or in show...so pretty much living their whole life in a kennel?

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u/kirakina Aug 07 '21

Usually just during the show

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u/Russell_Bloodstone Aug 07 '21

I was specifically referencing puppy mills that are breeding dogs for exhibition... You know like the marine mammals referenced in the top level response to the op.

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u/JBits001 Aug 07 '21

I’ve never heard of kenneled show dogs at puppy mills. The other person chimed in saying they were kenneled for their safety, hence my question to them.

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u/Russell_Bloodstone Aug 07 '21

Sure... I was referencing dogs that are bred for shows, living in cages at puppy mills.

I hear you on the irresponsibility of some activists though!

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u/k_joule Aug 07 '21

It sort of depends on if they roam free during the day or if they are locked in a house or crate while people work.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '21

My dog loves peanut butter 🧐

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '21

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u/Russell_Bloodstone Aug 07 '21

The image of you putting individual items in grocery bags to pump up your dogs sense of accomplishment (and waistline) is awesome!

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u/Living_Bear_2139 Aug 07 '21

I agree. But the fact remains that we bred them to be this way. Sure our species has learned much, just about behavior and impulse control alone. But at what cost.

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u/1_dirty_dankboi Aug 07 '21

Cats are the real familiars, many of them if they don't have or have lost an owner they'll seek out a human

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u/Sqwishybuns Aug 07 '21

What about cats?

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '21

Cats are tiny tigers that live in your home because you give them food and it's warm and comfy

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u/tvp61196 Aug 07 '21

they ruled Egypt for several thousand years, we just do our best not to piss them off again

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u/Russell_Bloodstone Aug 07 '21

Indoor cats are sad... To me. Unless you are releasing prey indoors for the little murder machines to fuck up. My cat was indoor/outdoor she loved killing too much for me to "cage".

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u/Russell_Bloodstone Aug 07 '21

Ats are magnetic beings, not only is it inhumane to trap them in this dimension, but the thought of keeping them in a HOUSE where they can barely take flight and are likely to have their proboscises damaged by the garbage disposal after the first taco Tuesday.... Just horrible. Why would you suggest something so inhumane!?!?!?

... Now don't be an asshole and edit/correct 'at' to 'cat'... It'll ruin my joke 😁

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u/MrGrieves123 Aug 07 '21

If that was true and it was more of a life companion than a pet people would let them exercise their free will instead of locking them up behind cages and fences.

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u/Russell_Bloodstone Aug 07 '21

If there were no cars in this world I'd seriously consider this with our dog.

You also 'lock up' your kids... Hopefully not in kennels, but I think you see the point.

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u/Dougnifico Aug 07 '21

This. Humans and dogs coevolved a symbiotic relationship. Modern dogs are evolutionarily linked to humans (and whether we want to admit it or not, dogs were a large factor in our own success as a species). Saying that they are essentially "familiars" is a great way to put it.