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i-need-a-martini · ‎15-08-2013

On a 3 year old girl. This times it was (surprise, surprise!) the family staffy who has never "lashed out" before.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/family-staffy-bites-girl-3-on-face-in-richmond/story-fni0c...

What does that make it? One death and 2 serious injuries in a fortnight.

patchoo78 · ‎15-08-2013

@twinkles**stars wrote:
Mine don't have bones and readily share toys. Although they often mistake sharing as in sharing the childrens toys lol

The RSPCA 'boss' is someone I have no time for. The RSPCA has a lot to answer for. I do support Oscars Law though.

I agree twinkles.. Re: the RSPCA.. My sister rescues dogs and has had multiple problems involving the RSPCA, they wouldn't release animals to her so she could rehome them as they said it was "bad for business"

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You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means

moonlyte · ‎15-08-2013

I have never understood why a mindless animal with a temperament and big teeth should be allowed anywhere near little children. If a dog is having a bad day, it can be lethal.

patchoo78 · ‎15-08-2013

@azureline** wrote:
Not every dog that has ever attacked had a reason to.... no bone, no food, no mistreatment.
The issue is the potential to kill a child.

I didn't actually say that no dog attacks without a reason. In this case the dog did have a reason, which is the child getting close to the dog while the dog was eating.

I also said that no child should be left unsupervised with any dog regardless of breed.. The fact that this dog was a Staffy is irrelevant

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You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means

***super_nova*** · ‎15-08-2013

Not every dog that has ever attacked had a reason to.... no bone, no food, no mistreatment.
The issue is the potential to kill a child.

Just because you cannot see a reason that does not mean there was not one. But for fighting breeds the reason for attacking is simply that they consider the child or other dog to be in combat position; that is face to face, and it is their instinct to attack first. That is why it is not a good idea to put face right in front of a dog.

Then of course, there times when the adults just did not see what actually happened, and the child is not really a reliable witness. For instance, when my daughter was about 4, we had an incident, which if I was not present and saw exactly what happened I would have thought that my dog has bitten her. The dog was a giant breed, it was black and sleeping in the dark hallway on a dark rug. My daughter came running from outside, it was a bright sunny day, and she did not see the dog. She tripped over the dog's bottom and landed on its head, right on the large canine tooth, which left slight indentation in the child's cheek. I was standing in the end of the hallway in the living room facing the hall, and I also did not see the dog until my daughter tripped. The dog did not snap, although having the kid landing on it was a shock to it, it jumped up and looked rather confused.

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