First - as a dog owner you have to do everything in your power to make sure stuff like this doesn't happen (ie USE A LEASH!!). If it does happen, I would offer compensation....but more than likely you'll end up in court (watch Judge Judy!). So, the answer is DO EVERYTHING IN YOUR POWER TO NOT LET YOUR DOG BE THE VICTEM AND USE A LEASH! (sorry, I'm passionate about this kind of stuff).
I can see your fired up about it (sorry)...Like I say, it always ends up being the dogs fault...or when a person stands too close to the tigers at the zoo, they kill the tiger!
Yes in this case, the kid was on the mainroad just walking by. I don’t understand why the dog wasnt fenced in if it has the potential to hurt someone who was just minding their own business on public grounds @luctoretemergo
I’m not an animal person at all, but I do appreciate them from a little bit of a distance.. When my daughter was a toddler I took one of my brother's dog’s puppies before they’re usually given away. He was his twin. Besides the fact that I was in school a distance, he one day playing bit my daughter’s ankle and locked on it- it took 3 men to get him off her. He wasn’t being violent, he was just too young to understand what was happening. He slightly broke through her skin but she was fine. That was the day I knew I had to give him up. I wasn’t chancing him getting bigger and God forbid it being worse next time even if not intentional. His father was the best dog ever(both full Pit). I felt horrible, but my children’s safety was priority.
@SW-User That's the thing, he’s grown and my brother got him about a month or so ago. But he’s only growled like he was gonna do something around women. I’m yet to meet him.
i’m more of a cat person, but i think i would let the authorities decide what should be done with the dog. if it were my dog, and it was a vicious attack, and there was no court ruling to destroy the dog, i would surrender the dog to the authorities. i couldn’t handle that kind of worry that it would happen again.
I have 5 Rottweiler's they are all contained and atr safe with my guests But if it comes in and does not belong or ougjy to be there they ate free to eat it
@Charlieday i only meant that a lot of small dog breads will nip at the leg. We had a Chihuahua that did that. Never understood why. He only did it with kid's. If any of my kid's friend's came over I kept him close by me. I had a poodle and another Chihuahua that would bark at kid's.
Now we had a boxer mix that loved kid's. Had a Labrador that was very protective. We just kept her in the yard.
I'm a responsible pet owner. I keep my dog away from peopLe until I think they are ready
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Some people are just careless assholes. I wouldn’t risk a human life, let alone a child’s. Tamed or not, they’re staying on a leash when out or locked in my own compound. @jetpack
