Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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I was downtown yesterday, and happened upon a young father with his big young dog, maybe a year old (leashed), and his toddler child. The young man was on his cell phone and not looking at all at the dog and child. The little boy was continuously hugging the dog around the face and head, covering the dog's eyes, etc. The leashed dog, obviously uncomfortable, was trying over and over, unsuccessfully, to evade the child.
I tapped the man on the shoulder and said very politely and quietly (after I got his attention off the cell phone) that dogs often feel threatened by this and might even bite. He said "My dog doesn't bite" and turned away.
I'm thinking about carrying a card that says something like "No dog bites .... until it does."
I just don't get putting the child (and the dog!) in that position. I can only suppose that inexperience and age are major factors.
tracey holden Webboard User Reg: 07-17-2010
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I feel sorry for the dog, when it has had enough of being pulled around by a child who doesn't know any better, and takes a chunk out of it, the dog will be put to sleep, and the idiot parent will take none of the blame, instead he will post on a dog forum about his dangerous dog and how no one with children should have one.
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Deeply depressing to me too.
I admit that my first thought was for that young dog (a "scary" breed, BTW, widely subject to BSL) and his obvious discomfort combined with his inability to avoid the face- and head-hugs and the covering of his eyes. (The dog was distressed, while the child was having a wonderful time.)
I did quickly adjust my thoughts and felt a lot of fear for that child, with his little face right at dog-level.
But boil it all down, and no one is being served well in that scenario. I just don't have any idea of how to get through to such people.
I hope hope hope that the father retained even a shred of what I said about the danger.
Kristin Muntz Webboard User Reg: 05-09-2012
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I could almost wish that this was rare, or even that it happened only with dogs. There are so many people out there who cannot be bothered to keep their children safe even if it only means minimal effort on their part.
once I saw this child left alone in a carseat in the car with a dog. The child was grabbing and pulling at the dog and the dog was trying to get away and the brat was practically strangling it. I was sure I was gunna see a face bite. I was tapping on the window trying to distract the dog. The mother finally showed up like 15 min later..
old age means realizing you will never own all the dogs you wanted to- unknown
A good friend of mine is a retired mail carrier.
He always said the hair on his neck would stand up when he heard "My dog doesn't bite".
Some folks just shouldn't be in the breeding program.
Sadly, most average folks today have 0 understanding of animals.
Amazingly, most dogs DON"T bite children, even when provoked. For those that do, it is often a lethal mistake, and can be horribly damaging to the child.
Robert overbeek Webboard User Reg: 06-11-2014
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Maybe if more people took at least as much time investigating whom THEY were breeding with as dog breeders do with there pedigree or a machanic does a car...the world wouldn't produce so many MORONS !!!
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