What would you do? Almost dog bite.

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  • nilleah
    nilleah Posts: 177
    I completely disagree with the dog being put down. The dog was put in a stressful situation and acted like... A DOG. People are too quick to want to kill an animal and I think it's sick. It's an animal and it's going to act like one. The fault lies in the owner for putting the dog in the situation in the first place.
  • JenAndSome
    JenAndSome Posts: 1,893 Member
    I was bitten in the face by a cocker spaniel when I was a kid. We had been playing fetch for a little bit when, apparently, it decided that I looked tastier than it's toy. Dogs can be temperamental regardless of breed. If you are uncomfortable with your child being around this dog you should discuss it with the owner and make sure you don't leave if the dog is around. Obviously the people who were telling the kids to stop squirting the dog weren't firm enough.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Seems to me that the dog would benefit being in a quieter, adult only environment, with lots of TLC, and not around young children. Win-win for all, including the dog.

    This. They are kids with teeth and they WILL act out if they are stressed out. Just because a dog can be aggressive in certain situations doesn't mean it deserves to die. It means the owners have not identified the stress initiators the dog has and is irresponsibly exposing it to situations it may not be capable of handling. I completely agree with keeping your kids away from the dog, but I also highly recommend educating your children how dogs also become upset because of running and agitation and how to act around a large animal like that. It could literally Save their life.

    agreed. Also needs to be with someone who has experience with dogs (especially larger breeds) and working with those with issues...or at least be willing to learn and train with someone to work with the dog. It takes a lot of time, effort and commitment to raise a dog and moreso with those whose past you are unsure of.
  • Donald_Dozier_50
    Donald_Dozier_50 Posts: 395 Member
    We have a rescue dog but ours is a Bloodhound, a 128 lb. Bloodhound, but we have no children at home (ours are adults). We were concerned at first with our grandchildren and was very much on alert when they first came to visit after we got him because the four grandchildren who came to visit were a 7 year old girl, and three boys ages 8, 10 and 10 (all brothers and sister). These children are very tiny and are generally, over trusting and over friendly with absolutely any dog. The Bloodhound does have aggression issues but only with other dogs but still, there is reason for concern.
    When the kids first came into the room the big bad bloodhound took off running and hid from them. It was several days before he got up the nerve to stop hiding and let them pet him. It was pretty funny actually BUT if it became an issue where there was even the hint of concern of the children in any type of danger I would have no problem eliminating the dog from this world.

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