In general rule GSD's are absolutely wonderful with kids. Yesterday my trained attacked dog was alone in the car with my 5 year old daugter. I sneaked up on them when I came back from the shop to observe the interaction. She was tying his leash around his muzzle and he was kindly accepting it with a sheepish look on his face.
I have owned many breeds but it might be my individual dog but the GSD suprises me in its tollerance with kids. It might be because there is a brain behind those teeth and they have
more sophisticated protective instincts than
some of the more "blunt breeds"

You left a five year old child alone in a car with an attack dog while you went to a store.

Then you sneak up like a thief on your own child and dog.

What were you testing. To see if the dog would or not hurt your child alone in the car.

Send your "story" to the local child welfare agency where you live and see what type of visit you get from then.

I'm with Jerry on this one, that was REALLY stupid. But, I'm thinking this is a BS story to rile some feathers...either that or you really are that stupid. Example..."attack dog", wtf exactly is an "attack dog" in today's society? And then to top it off you leave this "attack dog" unattended with a 5yr old child. Then to make things worse, you sneak back up to observe, which could've gotten you or your child seriously hurt. In the words of the famous Bugs Bunny...
"What a maroon!"

Where's VC when ya need him <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

i sincerely hope he does not make a habit of leaving a five year old girl in the car.....with or without the dog. a sad fact, but the way things are today, children are stolen all the time. don't invite disaster.

David

You must really know your dog. I beleive you really left the dog in the car with child, feeling that the dog would protect the child if need be and that they could keep each other company. I feel it it was an honest mistake that you probably done numerous times.

David you are obviously not a professional and not concerned with the reputation of Protection/Sport dogs trade, some may call Attack dog (which is a bad word among dog trainers, unless it talking about the junk yard dog). I think you were actually trying to brag on the GSD temperment of being able to determine aggressor from family member. Nice dog, but these guys (and I agree) feel that this was a diasater waiting to happen. With the wrong dog sneaking up or leaving it with a pesky kid is chasing a unwanted horror story.

I wouldn't leave my grand kids in the car in my state because its 100+ degrees rightnow, and thats not good for the child or dog. I know you probablly left the windows down or the AC on, but thats opening another can of worms.

Be careful, you obviously have a great dog and family protector but don't risk ruining their relationship leaving the dog unsupervised with a 5 yr. old child. There are rules that a child must follow to enhance the child/dog relationship and a 5 yr. old, as you mentioned can't follow or understand them. Some dogs aren't as tolrable as yours and dogs do have moods. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

The Pros on this board, when they slam ya, are looking at the bigger picture. And Possible collateral damage and fall out to the trade.

IMO infants shouldn't be left guarded by the family Attack dog, in a hot car or cool car. Teenagers that have been trained how to handle said dog I think would be safer.

Some may think this is too risky!