Can a dog be racist?

[Misfit]

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Pam Nkosi of Honeydew, north of Johannesburg, says her daughter was playing with other children when the dog ran into their yard and bit her daughter.

"I feel that the dog is racist. The way it behaved. It shows that it was not familiar with other races."

Nkosi said the dog's owner, Sean Norman, had not come to see the child nor contributed to her medical bills.

 

[nobody really]

the lab i had when i was a kid was racist. went crazy when african americans would cross her path or come to the door.

 

[MMM_donuts]

I didn't read the article but my bestest friend's black lab/great dane only growls at black people.


It embarasses the heck out of her.

 

[slotpuppy]

My dog tried to bite a white priest once, does that make him racist?

 

[Misfit]

My dog tried to bite a white priest once, does that make him racist?

or an atheist.

 

[ICit]

NO....

if this happens... it happens because the dog was not socialized enough or correctly with ALL TYPES of people..... color, sex, size...etc. and situations


There are dog that are afraid of men.... women.... kids.... as well..

when the dog is a puppy is the most impressionable time in their life... if they were not exposed to a certain type of person, situation or whatever... could play a large role on how they perceive things as they grow up.

also if the puppy was going thru their fear stage (all puppies will go thru several of these and certain weeks of age) ...and have a bad experience with a certain type of person or situation...then that has been etched into their mind.

 

[ICit]

the lab i had when i was a kid was racist. went crazy when african americans would cross her path or come to the door.

no... not racist at all

My dog tried to bite a white priest once, does that make him racist?

or an atheist.

 

[nobody really]

chappelle show had a skit that showed racist animals....rin tin tin was racist -- he was incognito at the alabama riots. And it had Mr. Ed as racist. it was a hoot. i don't have time to google and paste it. but it was hysterical.

 

[vraiblonde]

"I feel that the dog is racist. The way it behaved. It shows that it was not familiar with other races."

This woman doesn't seem to understand what "racist" means.

What she means to say is that the dog has not undergone appropriate diversity training, which I recommend the owner take care of immediately in case the dog ever wants to hold a government position.

 

[ICit]

This woman doesn't seem to understand what "racist" means.

What she means to say is that the dog has not undergone appropriate diversity training, which I recommend the owner take care of immediately in case the dog ever wants to hold a government position.

 

[vraiblonde]

chappelle show had a skit that showed racist animals....rin tin tin was racist -- he was incognito at the alabama riots. And it had Mr. Ed as racist. it was a hoot. i don't have time to google and paste it. but it was hysterical.

"Flipper....I knew him as James..."

 

[Misfit]

This woman doesn't seem to understand what "racist" means.

What she means to say is that the dog has not undergone appropriate diversity training, which I recommend the owner take care of immediately in case the dog ever wants to hold a government position.

I had to sit in the hall during my last diversity training The instructor asked what would be the best way to divide up into small groups and I suggested by race.

 

[ICit]

I had to sit in the hall during my last diversity training The instructor asked what would be the best way to divide up into small groups and I suggested by race.

 

[vraiblonde]

I had to sit in the hall during my last diversity training The instructor asked what would be the best way to divide up into small groups and I suggested by race.

 

[migtig]

I had to sit in the hall during my last diversity training The instructor asked what would be the best way to divide up into small groups and I suggested by race.

 

[Radiant1]

also if the puppy was going thru their fear stage (all puppies will go thru several of these and certain weeks of age) ...and have a bad experience with a certain type of person or situation...then that has been etched into their mind.

I had a lab-mix rescue dog that was beaten by his former owner. The dog didn't like black men or any man wearing black leather, and he definitely preferred women. I could only make an educated guess at the gender and race of his abuser.

 

[ICit]

I had a lab-mix rescue dog that was beaten by his former owner. The dog didn't like black men or any man wearing black leather, and he definitely preferred women. I could only make an educated guess at the gender and race of his abuser.

true...

and this could also have happened with a white male... a female as well

but its not about race.. (not as if you are saying it was )

but that falls under the whole bad experiance deal...


my new dog... is shy when out in public, and more nervous of men... so we are working on the whole trust factor... and is doing well with the positive training.

 

[Radiant1]

and this could also have happened with a white male... a female as well
but its not about race.. (not as if you are saying it was )

but that falls under the whole bad experiance deal...

Yes, I was trying to reiterate what you said albeit poorly. When my girls were young they were a bit overbearing with my cat. They liked to hug her and pet her and squeeze her and dress her up (and name her George). The poor thing finally had enough of that crap and will now only go to son #2 and Joe for affection.

It just goes to show, it really is important the impressions you leave on your pet.

 

[Toxick]

The dog that bit my child is racist - mom - Sowetan LIVE <meta name="publisher" content="Times Media Group"> <meta name="publication" content="Sowetanlive"> <meta name="author" content="Patience Bambalele"> <meta name= "title" content="The dog that b

Pam Nkosi of Honeydew, north of Johannesburg, says her daughter was playing with other children when the dog ran into their yard and bit her daughter.

"I feel that the dog is racist. The way it behaved. It shows that it was not familiar with other races."

Nkosi said the dog's owner, Sean Norman, had not come to see the child nor contributed to her medical bills.

I once had a dog that I thought was racist.

Then I remembered: It was a ####ing DOG.

 

[StadEMS3]

My GSD didn't like any African Americans. My neighbor used to call her Eva, as in Eva Braun.

We never encuraged her behavior and they were never mean to her.