Pitt Bull Mix attacks 5 year old

[camily]

I don't remember the last time a Lhasa Apso injured someone seriously or killed anyone..


well unless they are trying to get out the door.. then all bets are off.

I agree. Of course, I have seen very small dogs with HUGE attitude problems where if they were larger they would have the same rep. They can have the same behavior issues but are not deemed "dangerous" simply because they are small.

 

[Midnightrider]

I agree. Of course, I have seen very small dogs with HUGE attitude problems where if they were larger they would have the same rep. They can have the same behavior issues but are not deemed "dangerous" simply because they are small.

:minipin:

 

[misslady67]

I don't remember the last time a Lhasa Apso injured someone seriously or killed anyone..


well unless they are trying to get out the door.. then all bets are off.

Awwwww Aunt Yetty...see there can be a dangerous dog of ANY breed

 

[RoseRed]

:minipin:

Puppy Uppers/Doggie Downers

Joy.....Gilda Radner
Jill.....Laraine Newman


[ Jill is visiting Joy, whose dog is lying like a lox on the living room floor. Joy throws a ball at the dog, but he just stares at it as it rolls by. ]

Joy: Gee, Sparky's been acting dull and listless lately. I just don't know what's wrong with him.

Jill: My dog Skippy used to be like that.. until I found out about.. [ reaches for box and pulls out a puppy upper ] ..Puppy Uppers. Puppy Uppers pep up your pooch, plus, they help control his weight.

[ Joy feeds Puppy Upper to Sparky ]

[ ripple dissolve to Sparky rolling over, doing back flips, leaping about, and acting speedy ]

[ SUPER: "Later That Day" ]

[ close-up of Sparky jumping up on Joy ]

Joy: Maybe it's me, Jill, but I'd say Sparky's perked up a little too much.

Jill: No argument there, Joy. When my Skippy gets too frisky, what I do is give him these.. Doggie Downers.

[ Jill holds up a box of Doggie Downers, then hands it to Joy, who is still being bothered by the frisky Sparky ]

Joy: [ reading label ] Doggie Downers.. mellows out your mutt. Hmm.. I'll try them. [ feeds Sparky a Doggie Downer; he collapses ]

[ SUPER: "Later That Day" ]

[ ripple dissolve to Sparky lying like a lox on the living room floor, box of Doggie Downers in the shot ]

Jill: That's Puppy uppers for when your dog's like this. And.. [cut to replay of shot with sparky jumping on Joy, box of Puppy Uppers in the shot ] ..Doggie Downers, for when your dog's like this. From Hound-Doze.

 

[Christy]

I have a soft spot for retarded people while you my dear have a soft spot for retarded animals. It all works out in the wash.

Admit it, you love him too.

The whole situation is just awful. I hate to say it, but ALL dogs have the potential to bite, no matter how they are raised, or how well they are trained. :shrug:

 

[Lugnut]

"Baby Girl Killed by Family Dog," Los Angeles Times, Monday, October 9, 2000 , Home Edition, Metro Section, Page B-5.

The most horrifying example of the lack of breed predictability is the October 2000 death of a 6-week-old baby, which was killed by her family's Pomeranian dog. The average weight of a Pomeranian is about 4 pounds, and they are not thought of as a dangerous breed. Note, however, that they were bred to be watchdogs! The baby's uncle left the infant and the dog on a bed while the uncle prepared her bottle in the kitchen. Upon his return, the dog was mauling the baby, who died shortly afterwards.

Note the breed.

ANY dog can be dangerous. It's a matter of responsibility and not making emotional assumptions about an animals behaviour without any evidence to support those assumptions.

 

[Nickel]

Admit it, you love him too.

I miss Nice Pal. I maintain that he is only cranky because his pal Sammy ran away.

 

[Christy]

I don't remember the last time a Lhasa Apso injured someone seriously or killed anyone..


well unless they are trying to get out the door.. then all bets are off.

Wasn't there a mini-dachsund that killed a baby a while back? :shrug:

 

[misslady67]

I don't feel sad for the owners - it's their fault.

The dog is just a stupid animal - it's the responsibility of the owner to know the dog and contain it accordingly. You can't blame the kid - it's just a little kid and they don't know any better.

For dog owners to try and blame a small child for getting bitten is just wrong and irresponsible.

I don't disagree with you....it's about ownership (I have said this each time I posted ). The dogs don't own us...we own them and we are therefore responsible for their actions. That being said it's still a bad situation and the I'm sure the people who own the dog feel awful. Should they? YES of course...and they are the ones who have to live with it forever. I seriously doubt any human being with half a brain is going to say it's the kids fault. Come on now...

 

[Christy]

I miss Nice Pal. I maintain that he is only cranky because his pal Sammy ran away.

He's got a new pal that works him over every day. I think it makes him crankier. I think it's the lyme that's turned him mental. Who am I kidding, he's always been mental. BUT, if you're going to get your face bitten off by him, you really have to try hard, because he's certainly not going to get off his fat behind to chase you down and tear you limb from limb. I mean c'mon, the dog eats lying down. :shrug:

 

[HunterJJD]

I have never seen the dog whisper, but I did stay in a Holiday inn express last night and most of y'all need a good Molly-whoppin of reality right across the face

 

[Christy]

So you two have a soft spot for each other?


:don'thurtmeI'malittleguy:

Of course we do.

 

[Pandora]

My Jack Russell bit my son on the face when he was 5-6 years old. I got a few mixed opinions within my own family about the incident. Some said “if that was my dog, he would be GONE.” Others sided with me and my husband.

Both my boys were warned not to mess with the dog while he is eating or sleeping. So, when my 5-6 year old bothered him while he was asleep he snapped, got his face, and broke the skin. It was nothing that needed stitches, but the boys FINALLY learned that you don’t bother the dog when he is eating or sleeping.

 

[Masey]

My Jack Russell bit my son on the face when he was 5-6 years old. I got a few mixed opinions within my own family about the incident. Some said “if that was my dog, he would be GONE.” Others sided with me and my husband.

Both my boys were warned not to mess with the dog while he is eating or sleeping. So, when my 5-6 year old bothered him while he was asleep he snapped, got his face, and broke the skin. It was nothing that needed stitches, but the boys FINALLY learned that you don’t bother the dog when he is eating or sleeping.

Sorry, but I would always pick my child's safety over a known to bite dog.

 

[vraiblonde]

It was nothing that needed stitches,

Lucky you. My daughter had to have plastic surgery to put her nose, cheek and lip back together.

It's easy to say, "Well, they shouldn't have bothered the dog while it was eating." But the fact of the matter is that you can't always control what a child does 24/7. And if you have a temperamental dog, regardless of the breed, you shouldn't have that dog around children.

 

[vraiblonde]

Sorry, but I would always pick my child's safety over a known to bite dog.

You, me and Pixie are in the minority.

 

[Nickel]

You, me and Pixie are in the minority.

I agree with you guys!

 

[vraiblonde]

I agree with you guys!

YAY! Nickel's with us!!!

 

[cdsulhoff]

This is a tragic story. However, dogs only know what they are taught. I have a pit/lab mix and I adore her. She is the best dog I have ever owned...and I take ownership seriously. I hate when people talk bad about ANY breed. It's the owners that should be investigated!!! Why was this dog not trained properly, has the dog been abused, has the dog been taught to be aggressive, did the dog have aggressive tendencies in the past, and I could go one and on with the questions.

(dogs only know what they are taught.) That statement is so not true. My neighbor has 2 pits and both are the same age came from the same litter.. Well, The one was really mean and the other was laid back would not hurt a flea.. Even though both dogs were good around their owner the one would snap at a drop of a dime.. I know the owner and they treat these dogs as they were their children. A dog does not have to be abused, to be aggressive. That was just his personality. not to say that PITS are BAD BREEDS. But he had a very aggressive personality. The owner got rid one that one for the fear of not knowing if he will turn on them.. they raise the dog since it was a pup and treated him like a person should treat their pet,, So your theory of the dog has to be abuse to be aggressive is wrong. I feel just like human each dog has it's own traits that they are born with. Not everyone is this world is happy go lucky. Now the owners should be looked into about why the dog was around the kids in the daycare.. I am sorry I do not think it is okay to have a dog around a bunch of kids. A dog can get overwhelm no matter what kind of dog it is.. And younger kids can be rough with dogs... I feel bad for the girl, But I wonder how many kids were their and was the dog in the mixed of all of them..

 

[Pandora]

Lucky you. My daughter had to have plastic surgery to put her nose, cheek and lip back together.

It's easy to say, "Well, they shouldn't have bothered the dog while it was eating." But the fact of the matter is that you can't always control what a child does 24/7. And if you have a temperamental dog, regardless of the breed, you shouldn't have that dog around children.

I agree, but this was a child who was around the dog all the time, who was reminded, all the time. He was 6, so he was old enough to know better.

Anyone who has seen my dog around children thinks, oh, he is perfect for kids, but it is the nature of the breed is to be mean when woken up and eating, and this is something we both knew from our research. We also were well aware that this is not a good pet for those with children under the age of 5.

It sounds like you and your daughter were attacked without any "trigger" present.

My dog bite situation isn't going to mirror every dog bite situation.

I have no clue about pits and what the research says is or isn't a good environment. I could google it, but just a quick google isn't what I would consider a good enough research to purchase a dog of any breed. When we got our Jack Russell, we had researched it for a considerable length of time.