[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: akitas
- From: "Kathy Tank" <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: hollywoods@xxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:08:20 -0700
On 3/28/07, Holly Woods <hollywoods@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> in the back seat to see if the dog was ok and he leaped and bit her in the
> face. The unpredictable bites are the scariest........and the dog should
> have been put down long before the last bite
> IMHO Holly
>
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> Holly, I read earlier this morning, I think Diane S's post (Hi Diane)
> about the dog biting the three year old toddler. I have to disagree with
> Diane here, for me there is NEVER any excuse for a dog biting a young child
> , esp a child under the age of about 6. A toddler or baby doesn't
> understand that you can't poke, hit, tease, grab...just like they don't
> understand don't run in front of a car, stick something in an elec.outlet,
> or drink a poisonous liquid. The toddler CANNOT be accountable. However,
> the PARENTS or guardian of the child should be, as well as the owner. The
> dog in my opinion should be put down. For me, there simply is NO excuse for
> a bite to a baby like that...not for any reason. Owners should pay big,
> and persons watching the child should be slapped, repeatedly.
Children and most adults are not capable of reading body language of
K9s. We have as some know, an Ovtcharka, 30 inches , over 100lbs at a
year old. She is what she is. We know this is a dog (livestock guardian)
bred to "neutralize" wolves, bears, lions, and people if necessary around
it's territory that it sees as a threat. We NEVER, EVER allow her to be
unsupervised with a child , any child, or an adult that is not an
EXPERIENCED dog person, for any reason, for any amt of time. Her play,
still being a puppy can quickly turn rough. Her instinct to subdue and
dominate are deeply rooted in her DNA, and in her behavior. We know this,
we have seen it, and we are very VERY careful with her.
Now having said that, around the kids (well supervised) she is very gentle
and loving, and furry and silly. She will drop to her belly and 'commando
crawl " across the livingroom floor to wherever Kaitlyn is, and will turn
over on her side and reach, gently for Kaitlyn with one of her massive
paws. She is capable of incredible deftness , gentleness and ituition, she
is also capable of the unthinkable.
OWNERS,& PARENTS MUST BE ACCOUNTABLE....DOGS THAT BITE SMALL CHILDREN SHOULD
BE PUT DOWN. But that is my opinion. Mine only, for what it is worth.
Kathy Tank
>
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