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[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago

To be fair, training them to fight isn't that frowned upon. It's fun watching small children trying out martial arts. It's only frowned upon when you make them fight to a KO.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

I'll just leave this here.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/st-louis-day-care-accused-running-toddler-fight-club-n929456

A day care center in St. Louis encouraged toddlers to viciously brawl with each other in a "fight club," according to a lawsuit from the mother of one of the children and video of the incident that was released Wednesday.

There's a video!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This persons never had a pet clearly.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think that "obedience" is a concept incompatible with a cat. And those don't tend to follow you around.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Depends on the cat. My cats follow me more than my dogs.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Toddler used Drool!

... It's not very effective.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

There are also no badges you can earn that ensure it always obeys you.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

And you probably shouldn't throw things at them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I say give them guns so they win the fight before it starts.