Well, you trained your dog obviously. What about a pup who has not been around children who pull, scream, etc. Three year olds can act TERRIBLE! I'm not making excuses for this dog who bit the kid. I just would want to know if there were extenuating circumstances. If, as was posted, the dog simply turned on the child and bit her/him, then i agree. We really don't know the whole story most likely. Even the most mild dog can be provoked and I would not trust a young dog - not yet trained - with a small child. Most would not bite anyway, but I wouldn't want to take the chance. you are entitled to your opinion. I guess I'm entitled to mine. Anne ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================