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Originally Posted by kalina82  - f.
Oh and as for the dog biting children, i agree that it should NOT be acceptable. Even if the child did something to provoke the bite (intentionally or unintentionally), the dog should be re-homed because it is an unsafe living situation for both the child and the dog. Yorkies are little and some kids just cannot be trusted with tiny creatures.
That is my honest opinion. Make of it what you will. |
Actually, I do not agree with that. When my son was young, he had a friend who had a cocker spaniel named Joey. Joey was a sweet pup UNTIL you approached his food. He was very food aggressive.
The friend's mother told all of her son's friends and their parents all about Joey. She made it very clear that she did not want children to come to her home unless the parents and children were VERY aware of Joey and agreed to not bother him when he was near his food.
One day my son called me from their home to inform me that Joey had bitten him. The very next words out of his mouth were, "it was my fault". And, yes indeed it WAS his fault. My son has always loved dogs, and gotten along well with them....he made the mistake of reaching into the dog bowl and Joey snapped.
No reason for Joey to be rehomed. And, I had a choice to make. Allow my son to go there again....or not. I chose to agree with my son that it was his fault...and there was never another incident. Lesson was learned.
I believe that parents need to teach children how to behave around dogs. Now, I am NOT advocating keeping a terribly unstable, aggressive dog around children. I just think that sometimes there is a bit of leeway.