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Originally Posted by lreed

I agree 100 percent with Archie. With children, and most especially with infants, safety first is ALWAYS the rule. Now, everyone has to pay....the dog first (probably will be put down), and the family for years to come. Until children are old enough to fend for themselves, they should never be left alone where a dog or cat can get to them. That's as much for the safety of the animal as the infant.

Sorry, but I have to disagree. Archie said, "people just don't think." I'm pretty sure the mother thought the babies would be safe, otherwise she wouldn't have left them on the bed. "That baby should have been in a crib where it would have been safe." Do you know how unsafe cribs actually are? Especially to newborns? Newborns are supposed to be in cradles or bassinets, correct? "Sorry but who leaves a 4 wk old laying in the middle of the bed alone?" Read through this thread....there have been several mothers who stated that they have left their babies lying in the bed. Ask around to mothers that you know, I bet they will say the same thing. I know that every mother I have asked so far did.

And, yes, everyone does have to pay. However, it's the family first. They are the ones who have lost their baby girl. The dog hasn't even been put down yet. Not to mention....this family owned these dogs long before the babies arrived, therefore, these dogs WERE their children. So, essentially, this family is suffering two losses.