Dogs

[brionon]

I'd like to see a programme about how to re-act if you or your kids are attacked by a Dog.

[LoftyLottie]

Very true.

Two way respect.

[LoftyLottie]

Mind you the only reason I have to put my dog out the room when visitors come is that they get covered in ginger dog hair from a dog that insists on sitting on them. I don't invite people who don't like dogs! I don't mix with people that don't like dogs ;o)

[Ankou]

"I can't stand it when children start screaming and getting upset when they see a dog coming towards them"

my littlest one can't help it, no matter how much we try to reassure her. surely it would be the dog owners responsibility to take evasive action and circle around us at distance?

[B00]

"my littlest one can't help it, no matter how much we try to reassure her. surely it would be the dog owners responsibility to take evasive action and circle around us at distance? "

Sorry, but I wouldn't. If a child was upset by passing with my dope of dog, i'd shorten the lead to make her walk at my heel, but I wouldn't "take evasive action and around you at a distance"

[pusskin]

i wish dogs could react to my nerves. (I'm off now now)
Hope theres no dogs about , haha

[Ankou]

soo b00, you'd rather see my 2 year old sobbing in fear ?

[LoftyLottie]

Ankou. I disagree. Children are frightened of lots of things. They have to learn to get over it. I don't think I should have to move away at a distance if I have to pass a screaming child (or a frightened adult) on a footpath who is frightened of my dog. My dog will be on a short lead and kept to my side. I have no responsibilities towards another person's screaming child.

[LoftyLottie]

Sorry BOO, I hadn't read your answer before I replied to Ankou. But we agree.

[B00]

No Ankou, if your child has that much of a problem with my dog, it's your responsibility to give me and my placid dog, who's doing nothing, a wide berth, not the other way round.

[woofgang]

i keep my dogs well away from the undisciplined kids i see running around.

[LoftyLottie]

I wouldn't like to see your child sobbing in fear Ankou. But it wouldn't be my fault or that of my dog the your child is frightened of dogs.

If people take evasive action then it will just confirm her fears are founded surely.

[LoftyLottie]

Agree with BOO.

LOL Woofy!!!

[Baldric]

Why do people with children think that fact alone gives them some sort of priority???

[brionon]

Lofty Sorry but your answer is just silly. So other entities attack kids too. So what ? Does that make dog attacks less dangerous?

[LoftyLottie]

I have made lots of remarks since that one brionon. And I don't think it was silly. Just pointing out that dog attacks are quite rare, not that they aren't serious. I think I have made some valid comments on this thread. And I think the links given were very good and that a film couldn't do better to tell people how to act.

[Ellipsis]

I take it this thread has come about because of the six-year-old girl who had part of her ear bitten off in a park whilst playing in a park on Saturday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...gland-london-16687487

Note especially: *in a park*

I don't think there's much doubt that the owner was 100% at fault in this instance ... does anybody?

[Ankou]

not any priority baldric, but children cannot rationalise fear in the way adults can. i wasn't testing, personally i think it would be both adults responsibility to give each other a wide 'controllling' berth.

interesting to see how the dog owners responded though. speaks volumes.

[LoftyLottie]

I agree Ellipsis. It would also seem that if he had breached the Dangerous Dogs Act, which he has been charged with, he knew his dog was dangerous.