[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: 3 year old child bitten by dog
- From: myjoygs@xxxxxxx
- To: Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:03:33 -0400
My granddaughter was bit in the face by a dog when she was 18 months old at the
babysitters by their husky. The dog should not have been around the child as
the owner knew it has some temperment problems. but her quote "he was doing so
much better". The dog was laying on the floor by the sliding glass doors, my
granddaughter was standing at the sliding glass door and the next thing, the
dog had her face. It was sickening to see her face afterwards, that dog had
its teeth in her from the bridge of the nose to the chin. Thankfully it wasn't
any worse then it was and thanks to a good surgeon, you would barely know it
happened, she will probably need another surgery for a scar at the bridge of
her nose. It was horrific to see her. Thankfully it was at a young age and
she doesn't have any fear of dogs and actually loves them.
Now for the part of the kid hitting the dog, while it is the responsibility of
the parents to teach their children how to treat dogs and it is the
responsibility of the person watching the child, things to happen, one of my
dogs was around a group of us and we were all talking and my 2 year old nephew
was around, I heard the dog whimper and looked and my nephew had his finger in
her eye, she did not snap, bite or do anything to that child and I quickly
rescued her. The point being if the dog is totally sound it will not harm a
child, that is what I believe and I am sticking to it. If you are not sure of
the an animals soundness around children then it should not be around them
period or if its me and a child approches one of my dogs and I am not a 100%,
sure my hand is right there by the muzzle while they pat them.
Just my point of view
-----Original Message-----
From: Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx
To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 9:08 AM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] 3 year old child bitten by dog
i'm probably going to invite the wrath of some people for this but ......
last week in southern illinois, a 3 year old boy was bitten in the face by a
pit bull. the bite(s) (or "mauls" as was reported on the news) requred 50+
sutures to close. the child was on television - the wounds were in the fleshy
part of the face - cheeks - no damage to eyes, nose or lips.
NOW ... it was also reported that the child had been hitting and teasing the
dog. dog is now in mandatory rabies quarantine for 10 days and it has not yet
been decided whether or not euthanasia is the solution to this "problem".
i'm sorry, but the dog defended himself. i just don't feel that the dog should
have to pay for the incredible irresponsibility of whoever was supposedly
watching the child. if this kid learns, as he obviously already has, that
hitting
and teasing are acceptable behaviors, then he'd best pray that this is the
least damage he ever receives from a dog.
jmo, diane
Diane Strasser
Silstra German Shepherds
"In dog years I'm dead." - Author unknown
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