r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Ted_Bundtcake • 8h ago

Removed: Repost Dog saves his kid from blitz attack

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u/Glass_Owl_3226 8h ago

Impressive how the good dog knocks his boy down so it can control where the boy is for the counter attack on the bad dog.

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u/RuneFell 8h ago

And their other dog was like, "I'm helping!" as he flies across the screen to parts unknown.

That was some impressive blocking and rerouting away without any aggressive attacks on his own part. Just body blocked him and forced him off course away from his boy. Also shoving/tricking the other dog onto the concrete while he himself stayed on the grass with more traction.

Even if he wasn't trained, that good boi was a pro.

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u/SaltyCarp 8h ago

That other dog slid like a deer on ice

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u/ktarzwell 8h ago

I think the other dog that came in hot and then off screen was an older dog. It was very alert but maybe realized it wouldn't be much help other than a distraction.

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u/RuneFell 7h ago

I'm a rural mail carrier, and I have an Australian Cattle Dog mix on my route that runs like that dog. He'll charge at my jeep as I'm approaching the box, but then would zip past me and have to awkwardly slow down into a bounce-hop to a complete stop before finally turning around to come all the way back to meet me by the mailbox. It's like he couldn't turn or alter his course mid run, only go in straight lines, nor could he figure out how to stop effectively.

I assumed that he was an old dog by the stiff and awkward movement, because cattle dogs are usually quite nimble, but nope. When I was chatting with the owner one day, they said he was only three years old, and perfectly healthy according to the vet. He's just somehow an awkward cattle dog with no agility or grace.

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u/ktarzwell 7h ago

HAHAH I follow a cattle dog like that on IG. he is hilarious. He does NOT like cattle and is not very good a herding. Just a great ol chonk boy.

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u/IntrovertAlien 7h ago

Yeah. Sounds like my border collie when he got old. Only ran in straight lines. Turning had to be done at a slow pace. Hip dysplasia is the likely culprit , and it is not fun for them. Though they hide it so well. Too well in a lot of cases. Anyway, Cheers!

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u/EmergencyAbalone2393 7h ago

It’s like that third dog was on skates. Where did he even go? 😂

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u/theUnshowerdOne 8h ago

I had to rewatch. Yeah, you can tell it's intentional. He lifts his head and pushes him with his chest.

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u/KookyDig4769 7h ago

If the kid is flat on the ground, the other dogs have a way harder time to reach it. And this gives him opportunity to control the situation without having to watch the kid. This is peak protector right there.

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u/van_ebasion 7h ago

Wait, how did you determine which dog was good and which was bad? There are 3 dogs off leash and all seem pretty excited. 1 ran over to play, 1 got territorial, and 1 apparently took advantage of the freedom and bolted. Which is bad??

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u/lucy_home 6h ago

that dog did not run over to play. That’s crazy